Glenn T Furuta, Sophie A Fillon, Kayla M Williamson, Charles E Robertson, Mark J Stevens, Seema S Aceves, Nicoleta C Arva, Mirna Chehade, Margaret H Collins, Carla M Davis, Evan S Dellon, Gary W Falk, Nirmala Gonsalves, Sandeep K Gupta, Ikuo Hirano, Paneez Khoury, John Leung, Lisa J Martin, Paul Menard-Katcher, Vincent A Mukkada, Kathryn Peterson, Jonathan M Spergel, Joshua B Wechsler, Guang-Yu Yang, Marc E Rothenberg, J Kirk Harris
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the mucosal microbiota associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and eosinophilic gastritis (EoG) in a geographically diverse cohort of patients compared to controls. METHODS: We conducted a prospective study of individuals with eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease (EGID) in the Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers, including pediatric and adult tertiary care centers. Eligible individuals had clinical data, mucosal biopsies, and stool collected...
March 1, 2023: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition