Combination Therapy With Elimination Diet and Corticosteroids Is Effective for Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Craig C Reed; Manaswita Tappata; Swathi Eluri; Nicholas J Shaheen; Evan S Dellon

doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2019.03.009

Combination Therapy With Elimination Diet and Corticosteroids Is Effective for Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Dec;17(13):2800-2802. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.03.009. Epub 2019 Mar 15.

Authors

Craig C Reed¹, Manaswita Tappata¹, Swathi Eluri¹, Nicholas J Shaheen¹, Evan S Dellon²

Affiliations

¹ Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, and Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
² Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, and Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Electronic address: [email protected].

Abstract

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune/antigen-mediated disorder defined by eosinophilic-predominant inflammation and esophageal dysfunction.^1,2 EoE represents an important cause of esophageal morbidity and a leading cause of esophagitis.³.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Administration, Topical
Adult
Budesonide / therapeutic use*
Combined Modality Therapy
Diet Therapy*
Eosinophilic Esophagitis / pathology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis / therapy*
Female
Fluticasone / therapeutic use*
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
Humans
Male
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Budesonide
Fluticasone

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Substances

Grants and funding