BACKGROUND: @entity5202 is a disease entity in which @entity1 have (1) elevated eosinophils on esophageal biopsy and (2) symptoms of @entity354 . The symptoms do not improve on aggressive acid blockade but do improve on elimination diet or corticosteroid treatment, which tentatively links @entity5419 to this disorder. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify potential food antigens in @entity5202 . METHODS: @entity1 with @entity5202 were identified by biopsy. Potential food antigens were identified prospectively by skin prick testing and patch testing, which were performed through use of standard methods. @entity1097 , demographics, and potential @entity5419 were identified. Repeat esophageal biopsies were reviewed when possible. RESULTS: A total of 26 @entity1 (22 male, 4 female) with a biopsied-confirmed diagnosis of @entity5202 underwent both skin prick testing and patch testing to identify potential causative foods. Milk and egg were the most common positive foods with skin prick testing. @entity3505 was the most common positive food with patch testing. The @entity1 were advised to avoid positive foods as identified by skin prick testing and patch testing. In all, 18 @entity1 had resolution of their symptoms, 6 @entity1 had partial improvement, and 2 were lost to follow-up. Overall, after intervention, esophageal eosinophil counts improved from 55.8 to 8.4 eosinophils per high-power field. The foods most commonly identified by @entity1 as causing symptoms were milk and egg. CONCLUSION: The combination of skin prick testing and patch testing can identify potential causative foods that might contribute to the pathogenesis of @entity5202 .

The use of skin prick tests and patch tests to identify causative foods in XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity5202 :: ('MESH:D057765', 'Disease') :: ['Eosinophilic esophagitis', 'eosinophilic esophagitis'] @entity5419 :: ('MESH:D005512', 'Disease') :: ['food allergies'] @entity1097 :: ('MESH:C566404', 'Disease') :: ['Atopic tendencies'] @entity354 :: ('MESH:D005764', 'Disease') :: ['gastroesophageal reflux'] @entity3505 :: ('4565', 'Species') :: ['Wheat']
@entity5202 :: (MESH:D057765,Disease) :: ['eosinophilic esophagitis']
