Identification of specific foods responsible for inflammation in children with eosinophilic esophagitis successfully treated with empiric elimination diet

• Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 53; no. 2; p. 145
• Main Authors: Kagalwalla, Amir F, Shah, Ameesh, Li, B U K, Sentongo, Timothy A, Ritz, Sally, Manuel-Rubio, Maria, Jacques, Katie, Wang, Deli, Melin-Aldana, Hector, Nelson, Suzanne P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2011
• Subjects: Animals; Antigens - analysis; Antigens, Plant - adverse effects; Biopsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Cohort Studies; Diet; Eggs - adverse effects; Eosinophilic Esophagitis - diet therapy; Eosinophilic Esophagitis - immunology; Eosinophilic Esophagitis - pathology; Esophagus - immunology; Esophagus - pathology; Female; Food - adverse effects; Humans; Male; Milk - adverse effects; Mucous Membrane - immunology; Mucous Membrane - pathology; Recurrence; Remission Induction; Retrospective Studies; Seafood - adverse effects

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an immune-mediated chronic inflammatory disorder triggered by food antigen(s). A 6-food elimination diet (SFED) excluding cow's milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts/tree nuts, and seafood has been shown to induce remission in a majority of children with EoE. The goal...