Open AccessGluten-Free Diet Does Not Appear to Induce Endoscopic Remission of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children with Coexistent Celiac Disease
Author(s) -
Joseph Roshan Abraham,
Rabin Persad,
Justine Turner,
Hien Q. Huynh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2012/159257
Subject(s) - eosinophilic esophagitis , gluten free , medicine , gastroenterology , gluten , dietary therapy , disease , pathology
Celiac disease and eosinophilic esophagitis are usually considered to be separate gastrointestinal diseases; however, it appears that they may coexist more often than would be expected. It is unknown whether eosinophilic esophagitis in patients with celiac disease responds to a gluten-free diet.
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