Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune-mediated esophageal disease characterized clinically by variable symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and pathologically by localized...
Any patient who presents with esophageal food impaction should be evaluated for EoE. More than half of patients with food impaction are ultimately diagnosed with EoE.
Although ma...
Elemental diet
Use amino acid–based formula for 100% of caloric requirements.
Highest efficacy with a histologic response in nearly 91%
Reintroduction of foods into diet should ...
Feeding difficulties
Esophageal strictures
Small-caliber esophagus
Esophageal perforation
Esophageal fungal or viral superinfection
Arias A, González-Cervera J, Tenias JM, et al. Efficacy of dietary interventions for inducing histologic remission in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis: a systematic review and...
Q: What are the goals of EoE treatment?
A: There is no agreed on definition of EoE remission. Treatment goals include symptom reduction, decrease in esophageal eosinophilia to <15 eosinophils/HP...
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