IgE‐associated food allergy alters the presentation of pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis

Conclusions & Clinical RelevanceImmediate hypersensitivity is common in children with EoE, and identifies a population of EoE patients with distinct clinical characteristics. Our study describes a subtype of EoE in which IgE‐mediated food allergy may impact the presentation of pediatric EoE.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy - June 30, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Barry J Pelz, Joshua B Wechsler, Katie Amsden, Kristin Johnson, Anne M Singh, Barry K Wershil, Amir F Kagalwalla, Paul J Bryce Tags: Original Article ‐Clinical Mechanisms in Allergic Disease Source Type: research