Table 1.
Characteristics of the overall study population
| All patients (n = 100) |
|
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis (mean years ± SD) | 38.1±10.6 |
| Male, n (%) | 59 (59) |
| White, n (%) | 86 (86) |
| Symptoms, n (%) | |
| Dysphagia | 82 (82) |
| Heartburn | 19 (19) |
| Abdominal pain | 17 (17) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 3 (3) |
| Atopic disorders, n (%) | |
| Asthma | 35 (35) |
| Atopic dermatitis | 9 (9) |
| Allergic rhinitis/sinusitis | 65 (65) |
| Food allergies | 32 (32) |
| EGD findings, n (%) | |
| Normal | 12 (12) |
| Rings | 54 (54) |
| Stricture | 27 (27) |
| Narrowing | 25 (25) |
| Furrows | 53 (53) |
| Crêpe-paper mucosa | 5 (5) |
| White plaques/exudates | 26 (26) |
| Decreased vascularity | 23 (23) |
| Erosive esophagitis | 9 (9) |
| Schatzki’s ring | 9 (9) |
| Hiatal hernia | 25 (25) |
| Dilation performed | 24 (24) |
| Maximum eosinophil count (mean eos/hpf ± SD) | 72.0±111.4 |
| Peripheral eosinophils (mean cells × 109/L ± SD) | 0.27±0.21 |
| Total IgE levels (median kUA/L; IQR) | 98 (37–242) |