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Table 1 Characteristics of patients included in the study with analytical values and endoscopic findings

From: Assessing eosinophilic cationic protein as a biomarker for monitoring patients with eosinophilic esophagitis treated with specific exclusion diets

Number of patients

19

Men/Women

12/7 (63.15%/36.85%)

Age

33.52 ± 13.67

Asthma

4 (21%)

Rhinoconjunctivitis

12 (63.15%)

Atopic dermatitis

5 (26.3%)

Aeroallergens

13 (68.4%)

Food allergies

16 (84.2%)

Overall clinical response to diet

 Improvement

15 (79%)

 No response

1 (5.22%)

 Not included

3 (15.78%)

Endoscopic findings

 Eosinophil in biopsies (n/hpf)

22,06 ± 5,34

 Inflammatory phenotype

9 (47.36%)

 Stenosing phenotipe

4 (21%)

 Mixed phenotype

6 (31,64%)

Analytical values

 Total IgE

255,53 ± 272,26

 ECP Pre diet (μg/mL)

34,25 ± 26,37

 Eosinophils in peripheral blood

343,33 ± 177,83