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Table 6 Studies on different dietary approaches in EoE

From: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, dietary management, and prevention of gastrointestinal disorders in the paediatric population

Author, type of study, population

Diet, (N)

Histologic remission rate (%)

Number of foods identified

Most common food identified

Kagalwalla 2011, Retrospective single centre,

children

SFED

N = 46

74%

1: 72%

2: 8%

 > 2: 8%

Milk 74%

Wheat 26%

Eggs 17%

Kagalwalla 2017, prospective

multicenter

children

FFED

N = 78

64%

1: 64%

2: 20%

 > 2: 16%

Milk 85%

Egg 35%

Wheat 33%

Soy 19%

Molina-Infante 2018, prospective

multicenter, adult and children

TFED

N = 130 (pediatric = 25)

43%

1: 58%

2: 33%

 > 2: 9%

Milk 81%

Wheat/gluten 43%

Egg 15%

Legumes 9%

  1. SFED six-food elimination diets, N number, FFED 4-food elimination diet, TFED testing–directed food elimination