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Table 1 Demographics of patients with EoE that achieved histologic remission with PPI monotherapy in each phase of our study

From: Food elimination diet is a viable alternative therapy for eosinophilic esophagitis responsive to proton pump inhibitors

 

Phase 1

Phase 2

Characteristics

Patients with histologic remission of EoE on PPI monotherapy and trialed FED monotherapy (n = 22)

Patients with histologic remission of EoE on PPI monotherapy and FED monotherapy (n = 13)

Patients with histologic remission of EoE on PPI monotherapy and trialed FED monotherapy (n = 15)

Patients with istologic remission of EoE on PPI monotherapy and FED monotherapy (n = 9)

Age, median (IQR)

34 (29.2–39.7)

37.9 (29.5–44)

33.25 (29.3–46.3)

38.4 (31.3–52.8)

Male, n (%)

13 (59.09%)

8 (61.54%)

10 (66.67%)

6 (66.67%)

Atopic comorbidity, n (%)

 Any atopic condition

11 (50%)

6 (46.15%)

7 (46.67%)

4 (44.44%)

 Atopic dermatitis

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Asthma

3 (13.64%)

1 (7.69%)

2 (13.33%)

1 (11.11%)

 Allergic rhinitis

8 (36.36%)

4 (30.77%)

4 (26.67%)

2 (22.22%)

 Food allergy

6 (27.27%)

4 (30.77%)

3 (20%)

2 (22.22%)

PPI monotherapy, n (%)

 Omeprazole 40 mg twice daily

14 (63.64%)

7 (53.85%)

10 (66.67%)

5 (55.56%)

 Omeprazole 40 mg once daily

7 (31.82%)

5 (38.46%)

4 (26.67%)

3 (33.33%)

 Omeprazole 20 mg twice daily

1 (4.55%)

1 (7.69%)

1 (6.67%)

1 (11.11%)

FED monotherapy, n (%)

 Dairy, wheat, soy, egg, nut FED

1 (4.55%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 4FED

1 (4.55%)

1 (7.69%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Dairy, wheat, soy FED

1 (4.55%)

0 (0%)

1 (6.67%)

0 (0%)

 2FED

15 (68.18%)

8 (61.54%)

11 (73.33%)

6 (66.67%)

 Dairy FED

4 (18.18%)

4 (30.77%)

3 (20%)

3 (33.33%)

  1. 2FED Two-food elimination diet (dairy and wheat food elimination diet), 4FED Four-food elimination diet (dairy, wheat, soy, egg food elimination diet), EoE Eosinophilic esophagitis, FED Food elimination diet, IQR Interquartile range, PPI Proton pump inhibitor