OR083 Medication use and drug allergies do not appear more frequent among patients with eosinophilic esophagitis

Acid-suppressive medications may interfere with the peptic digestion of food allergens. This may increase mucosal permeability and contribute to the development of food allergy and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE). We hypothesized that reported acid suppression medication use would be more common in patients with EOE than non-EOE patients undergoing upper endoscopy. We also aimed to determine whether patients with EOE were more likely to report medication allergies.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Source Type: research