Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic esophageal inflammatory disease triggered by exposure to food allergens and effectively treated with dietary therapies. Restrictive diets that eliminate all common food allergens (ie, milk, egg, wheat, soy, fish/shellfish, peanuts/tree nuts) are difficult to implement, especially in children, and pose a significant negative impact on patient quality of life (QoL). Thus, less restrictive—but efficacious—diets represent an option of interest to patients. A prospective evaluation of the efficacy of less restrictive elimination diets in improving histology, symptoms, and QoL outcomes in pediatric patients with EoE is lacking. Our study addressed this notable gap.
