Table 4. Specific results of allergy test in patients with EoE.
| Patient number* | Specific-IgE blood test | Skin allergic prick test |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | House dust mites, house dust, cockroach | - |
| 2 | Neg | - |
| 3 | - | Barley flour, oat flour, wheat flour, strawberry |
| 4 | House dust mites | - |
| 5 | House dust mites, house dust, shrimp, crab | - |
| 6 | House dust mites, garlic, onion | - |
| 7 | House dust mites, fungus | - |
| 8 | House dust mites, house dust, dog | - |
| 9 | House dust mites, house dust, molds, cat, garlic, peanut, rye grass, egg whites, rice, tomato | - |
| 10 | House dust mites, house dust | - |
| 11 | House dust mites, house dust | - |
| 12 | Neg | - |
| 13 | House dust mites | - |
| 14 | Mugwort, rye grass, potato, oak trees | - |
| 15 | House dust mites, house dust | - |
| 16 | House dust mites, house dust, cat | - |
| 17 | House dust mites, house dust, walnut, cat, egg white, fungus, kiwi, peanuts, cheese | - |
EoE: eosinophilic esophagitis, Ig: immunoglobulin, Neg: the result of the test was negative, -: the test was not performed.
*17 of the 21 patients with EoE were tested for allergy.