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Table 2 Histoclinical characteristics of patients that achieved histologic remission of EoE on PPI monotherapy during baseline, PPI monotherapy trial, and FED monotherapy trial

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

Characteristics

Baseline, all patients (n = 22)

PPI monotherapy, all patients (n = 22)

FED monotherapy, all patients (n = 22)

FED monotherapy, patients histologicly responsive to FED monotherapy (n = 13)

Peak eos/hpf, median (IQR)

47.5(26.25–83.75)

2.5 (0–6)

10 (2.25–30)

6 (1–10)

Symptoms, n (%)

 Dysphagia

18 (81.82%)

5 (22.73%)

4 (18.18%)

2 (15.38%)

 Food Impaction

3 (13.64%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Heartburn

9 (40.91%)

3 (13.64%)

5 (22.73%)

4 (30.77%)

 Chest pain

4 (18.18%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Vomiting

2 (9.09%)

1 (4.55%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Abdominal pain

3 (13.64%)

1 (4.55%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Regurgitation

1 (4.55%)

1 (4.55%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Asymptomatic

0 (0%)

14 (63.64%)

15 (68.18%)

8 (61.54%)

  1. eos/hpf eosinophils per high-power field, FED Food elimination diet, IQR Interquartile range, PPI Proton pump inhibitor