A Study of Detergents in the Pathogenesis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Exclusion Criteria

• •Personal history of esophageal disease including but not limited to eosinophilic esophagitis, esophageal dysmotility, or GERD/reflux.
• •History of dysphagia (i.e., difficulty swallowing), chronic vomiting, chronic abdominal pain, unintentional weight loss.
• •Celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, esophageal varices, chronic aspiration, connective tissue disorder, or known parasitic infection.
• •Gelatin allergy.
• •Use of a toothpaste containing SLS within 2 weeks of the study.
• •Pregnancy.