Abstract
Milk is a common cause of eosinophilic esophagitis. Allergy testing does not predict response to dietary therapy. In this study, patients with low or undetectable IgE antibodies to milk achieved histologic remission with milk elimination.
Publication types
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Letter
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Animals
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Antibody Specificity
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Diet / adverse effects
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis / diet therapy*
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis / immunology*
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Female
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Food Hypersensitivity / immunology
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin E / blood*
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Male
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Milk / adverse effects
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Milk / immunology
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Milk Hypersensitivity / immunology*
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Retrospective Studies