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Author Spotlight: Investigating the Pathophysiology of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Published on: May 10, 2024
Efficacy of a Second PPI Course After Steroid-Induced Remission in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Refractory to Initial PPI
Pierfrancesco Visaggi1, Federica Baiano Svizzero1, Giulio Del Corso2
1Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Introduction:
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) requires maintenance therapy to avoid recurrence. We investigated the efficacy of a second course of proton pump inhibitors (scPPIs) to maintain steroid-induced histological remission (HR) in patients with EoE who had previously failed induction of remission with PPIs.
Methods:
We retrospectively included 18 patients who achieved HR with topical steroids but could not be maintained on long-term topical steroids. Treatment outcomes were assessed after 12 weeks of scPPIs.
Results:
Most of the patients (67%) maintained HR with high-dose PPI monotherapy at week 12.
Discussion:
scPPIs might work as a maintenance strategy in primary PPI nonresponder EoE patients.
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