EoE Food Test Pilot Study

Ki vehet részt

• Diagnosis of Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) based on positive esophageal biopsy (>15 eosinophils/high power field) within three months of enrollment
• AND Intention to undergo dietary intervention for treatment of their EoE. AND Unknown contribution of one or more of milk, soy, egg, and wheat to their EoE disease state
• AND Willingness to adopt an elimination diet based in part on the results of the experimental testing

Ki nem vehet részt

• Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-responsive EoE: Resolution or response of EoE to high-dose PPI (2 mg/kg) alone, at the PI's discretion
• OR Prior medical or surgical history that precludes safely performing an upper endoscopy with biopsy or restriction of diet
• OR Current immunomodulatory therapy >4 weeks (swallowed or systemic steroids, biologic therapy, chemotherapy. etc.) that may interfere with the blood test or biopsy results, at the PI's discretion
• OR Presence of other inflammatory or infectious gastrointestinal pathology (e.g. eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, irritable bowel disease, Infectious Colitis, etc.), at the discretion of the Principal Investigator (PI)
• OR Inability to read or understand English