ArticleJournal of gastroenterology2013
The role of allergy evaluation in children with eosinophilic esophagitis.
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- Eosinophilic esophagitis in children and adolescents: a clinical practice guideline.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Guideline
- Efficacy of Dietary Therapy for Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children and Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Technical Review on the Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Report From the AGA Institute and the Joint Task Force on Allergy-Immunology Practice Parameters.Gastroenterology · 2020Guideline
- Meta-Analysis-Based Guidance for Dietary Management in Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Current gastroenterology reports · 2015Pooled it
- Systematic review: Eosinophilic esophagitis in Asian countries.World journal of gastroenterology · 2015Pooled it
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis in the Middle East: Insight From a Comprehensive Systematic Review.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Review
- Challenges in Dietary Therapy in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Adherence to clinical guidelines for the evaluation and management of eosinophilic esophagitis among gastroenterologists in the Arab countries.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Elemental Diet as a Therapeutic Modality: A Comprehensive Review.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2024Review
- Eosinophilic esophagitis: Current concepts in diagnosis and management.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2024Review
- Allergy-Test-Based Elimination Diets for the Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Systematic Review of Their Efficacy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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- A Clinical Perspective on the Dietary Therapies for Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis: The Gap Between Research and Daily Practice.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Review
- Technical review on the management of eosinophilic esophagitis: a report from the AGA institute and the joint task force on allergy-immunology practice parameters.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2020Review
- The use of amino acid-based nutritional feeds is effective in the dietary management of pediatric eosinophilic oesophagitis.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2019Review
- Illuminating Elimination Diets: Controversies Regarding Dietary Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2019Review
- Clinical Presentation and Approach to Dietary Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2018Article
- Dietary Therapy for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Elimination and Reintroduction.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2018Review
- The Role of Allergy Testing in Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2018Article
- Diagnosis and Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Immunology and allergy clinics of North America · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundTo our knowledge, in Asia, data on utility of allergy tests in management of eosinophilic esophagitis are lacking. The objective of our study was to determine the role of allergy evaluation in management of Saudi children with eosinophilic esophagitis.
methodsChildren diagnosed as having eosinophilic esophagitis during the period from 2009 to 2012 were referred to an allergist for allergy evaluation. The allergy evaluation consisted of total IgE level, radio-allergosorbent assay, and skin prick test. Depending on the results of the allergy tests, a restricted or elemental diet was established. Swallowed fluticasone inhaler was prescribed to patients who rejected or failed to respond to the diet. Clinical, endoscopic, and histological evaluation was performed in 8 weeks to assess response.
resultsEighteen children with eosinophilic esophagitis were included (13 males; mean age 5 years, range 1-11). Sensitization to foods was demonstrated in 14 patients: 4 with a positive test for a single food (28.5%), 1 for 2 food allergens (7%), and 9 for ≥3 food allergens (64.5%). The most common food allergens were milk, soybean, wheat, egg, and nuts. Three young children out of the total 14 patients responded to elemental formula. Four of the 10 older children on the allergy testing guided-dietary restriction achieved partial remission and the remaining 6 did not respond. All 10 patients responded to a swallowed fluticasone inhaler.
conclusionAlthough food sensitizations in Saudi children with eosinophilic esophagitis are common, the allergy tests had limited predictive value for the response to dietary elimination.
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