Table 1 |
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Clinical manifestations of EoE. |
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Infants/Toddlers |
Infants/Toddlers |
Children |
Adults |
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Symptoms |
• Feeding aversion/intolerance • Vomiting • Food refusal • Choking with meals • Failure to thrive |
• Dysphagia • Choking/gagging with coarse textures • Food impactions • Abdominal/chest pain • Vomiting/regurgitation |
• Dysphagia (predominant) • Food impactions • Food avoidance • Intractable heartburn |
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Response to acid-suppression therapy |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
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Associated conditions |
• Food allergy • Atopic dermatitis |
• Asthma • Allergic rhinitis • Food allergy |
• History of atopy ο Asthma ο Allergic rhinitis |
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