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Table 3 Incidents during cohort observation period

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

Recorded Metrics

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

Patients with histologic remission of EoE on PPI but not FED monotherapy (n = 6)

 Length of follow up, median yr (IQR)

2.25 (1.51–2.48)

1.08 (0.73–2.38)

 Patients with food impactions requiring urgent EGD, n (%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Patients with symptom exacerbation requiring urgent follow up visit, n (%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Pts who underwent repeat EGD while on maintenance treatment plan, n (%)

1 (11.11%)

2 (33.33%)

 Patients with histologic reactivation of EoE while on maintenance treatment plan, n (%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Patients who underwent repeat EGD to trial other treatment plans, n (%)

4 (44.44%)

4 (66.67%)

  1. EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EoE Eosinophilic esophagitis, FED Food elimination diet, IQR Interquartile range, PPI Proton pump inhibitor