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Learn how EleCare helped one young patient beat the odds associated with EGIDs and get back to loving life.
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): EoE is the most common and difficult type of EGID to manage. It is characterized by inflammation of the esophagus due to abnormally high levels of eosinophils in that area of the GI tract. Symptoms can include abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, severe vomiting, difficulty swallowing, and, at times, obstruction.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis: Associated with eosinophils and inflammation in the stomach and small intestine
Eosinophilic colitis: Associated with eosinophils and inflammation in the large intestine
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.
The protein in EleCare and EleCare Jr is supplied by amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, instead of intact or hydrolyzed protein.
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 one young patient beat the odds associated with EGIDs and get back to loving life.
Your child is not alone. In fact, it’s estimated that 4 out of every 100 children in the US have food allergies.
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