Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs) are chronic digestive system disorders in which certain food proteins trigger an overproduction of eosinophils (white blood cells that help fight certain infections) in different areas of the digestive tract.
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE): esophagus
Eosinophilic gastritis (EoG): stomach
Eosinophilic enteritis (EoN): small bowel
Eosinophilic colitis (EoC): colon
Your doctor may be able to identify specific food proteins that trigger the overproduction of eosinophils in your child. Your doctor may recommend an elimination diet where the offending proteins are not consumed and may recommend supplementing with an amino acid-based formula.
Studies have shown that hypoallergenic, amino acid-based formulas can help manage clinical symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).1,2
EleCare and EleCare Jr are nutritionally complete, hypoallergenic, amino acid-based formulas. Both support growth when used as the primary source of nutrition.3,4,* EleCare is clinically shown to significantly improve symptoms in infants and children with malabsorption issues and short bowel syndrome.5,*
The APFED supports patients and their families with education, awareness, research, support and advocacy.
The Oley Foundation gives people living with home intravenous nutrition and tube feeding the tools and confidence they need to achieve normalcy in their lives.
CURED is a non-profit foundation committed to raising substantial funding to aid in research, advocating on behalf of EGID patients and their families.
Learn how EleCare helped support the nutrition of a patient, and helped them get back to loving life.
Depending on your child's condition, some states may offer insurance coverage for elemental formulas. This varies from state to state and may not apply to all insurance plans. To check eligibility, contact your insurance plan or call Pathway Plus at 1-855-217-0698 for assistance.
Your child is not alone. In fact, it’s estimated that 4 out of every 100 children in the US have food allergies.6
Short bowel syndrome describes a group of problems affecting individuals who have lost the use of a major part of their small intestine.
Malabsorption means that a child's body has trouble absorbing nutrients from food.
FPIES is a non-IgE-mediated food allergy. It's commonly characterized by profuse vomiting.
References: 1. Liacouras CA, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005;3:1198-1206. 2. Furuta GT, et al. Gastroenterology. 2007;133:1342-1363. 3. Sicherer SH, et al. J Pediatr. 2001;138(5):688-693. 4. Borschel MW, et al. Clin Pediatr. 2013;52(10):910-917. 5. Borschel MW, et al. BMC Pediatrics. 2014;14:136. 6. Branum AM, Lukacs. Food allergy among US children: Trends in prevalence and hospitalizations. NCHS data brief, No. 10. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2008. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics website. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db10.pdf. Published October 2008. Accessed March 20, 2024.
Sign up for EleCare emails
STAY CONNECTED