title: Dietary treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis.
abstract: Emerging evidence supports impaired epithelial barrier function as the key initial event in the development of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and other allergic diseases. Symptom resolution, histologic remission, and prevention of both disease and treatment-related complications are the goals of treatment. Successful dietary treatments include elemental, empirical elimination and allergy test directed diets. Dietary therapy with exclusive elemental diet offers the best response. Cow's milk, wheat, egg, soy, peanut/tree nut, and fish/shellfish are the 6 food antigens most likely to induce esophageal inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Northwestern University-Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North Saint Claire, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Nirmala
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gonsalves
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University-Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: akagalwalla@luriechildrens.org.
authors.forename: Amir F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Kagalwalla
mesh_terms: D057765:Eosinophilic Esophagitis / Q000178:diet therapy*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Diet; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Treatment