Efficacy of a 4-Food Elimination Diet for Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

A 6-food elimination diet induces remission in most children and adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). The effectiveness of empiric elimination of only 4 foods has not been studied in children. We performed a prospective observational outcome study in children with EoE treated with dietary exclusion of cow's milk, wheat, egg, and soy. The objective was to assess the clinical, endoscopic, and histologic efficacy of this treatment in EoE.

Methods

We recruited children (1-18 years old, diagnosed per consensus guidelines) from 4 medical centers. Study participants (n = 78) were given a proton pump inhibitor twice daily and underwent a baseline esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Subjects were instructed on dietary exclusion of cow's milk, wheat, egg, and soy. Cli

SUBMITTER: Kagalwalla AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6448398 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature