Are we able to use the EPO staining technique using the sponge ?
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 70 Years
SexALL
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 to 70 years of age
* Diagnosed with Eosinophilic Esophagitis \> than 15 Eos phf and failed to respond to the PPI therapy
* Going through the six food elimination diet or have just completed elimination the six foods: fish, nuts, eggs, soy, wheat, and milk
Exclusion Criteria:
* Clinical evidence of infectious process potentially contributing to dysphagia (e.g. candidiasis, CMV, herpes)
* Other cause of dysphagia identified at endoscopy (e.g. reflux esophagitis, stricture, web, ring, achalasia, esophageal neoplasm)
* Esophageal minimal diameter \< 13 mm on structured barium esophagram
What they're measuring
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Sponge pathology verses biopsy results: number of eosinophils