Gastroenterology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 418-429.e1 , August 2010

Oral Viscous Budesonide Is Effective in Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Received 28 December 2009 ,Accepted 5 May 2010.

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 This article has an accompanying continuing medical education activity on page e17. Learning Objective: Upon completion of this activity, successful participants will be able to demonstrate an increase in their level of knowledge of the histologic and clinical features of eosinophilic esophagitis and will be able to determine which patients with EoE are more likely to respond to topical steroid therapy.

 Conflicts of interest The authors disclose the following: The University of California, San Diego has a financial interest in Meritage Pharma, the company sponsoring this research. Drs Dohil, Bastian, and Aceves and the University of California may financially benefit from this interest if the company is successful in developing and marketing its own product that is related to this research. The terms of this arrangement have been reviewed and approved by the University of California, San Diego in accordance with its conflict of interest policies. The remaining authors disclose no conflicts.

 Funding Support was provided by a grant from Meritage Pharma, San Diego, CA.

PII: S0016-5085(10)00669-4

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.05.001

Gastroenterology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 418-429.e1 , August 2010

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