Preliminary evidence in treatment of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in children: A case series

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 22 children with eosinophilic colitis (n = 22)

Characteristic
Age (yr)	9.3 ± 3.2
Gender
Male (n, %)	17 (77.3)
Female (n, %)	5 (22.7)
Weight (kg)	32.0 ± 13.8
WBC count (× 109/L)	11.7 ± 8.9
AEC (/μL)	1692.9 ± 3845.6
Eosinophilia percentage (%)	9.5 ± 14.5
Hemoglobin	126.2 ± 15.2
Albumin (outside the normal range)
Number (%)	3 (13.6)
Value (g/L)	21.9 ± 5.0
CRP (outside the normal range)
Number (%)	15 (68.2)
Value (mg/dL)	11.5 ± 12.1
Total IgE (outside the normal range)
Number (%)	9 (40.9)
Value (kU/L)	520.3 ± 351.2
Allergy history (n, %)
Food allergies	11 (50.0)
Environmental allergies	6 (27.3)
Asthma	3 (13.6)
Eczema	2 (9.1%)
Urticaria	1 (4.5)
Clinical symptoms (n, %)
Abdominal pain	17 (77.3)
Vomiting	9 (40.1)
Diarrhea	3 (13.6)
Nausea	2 (9.1)
HPF
Duodenum	53.1 ± 81.5
Stomach	36.8 ± 50.5
Ileum	49.0 ± 24.0

Continuous variables are expressed as the mean ± SD, while categorical variables are shown as the count and percentage. WBC: White blood cell; AEC: Absolute eosinophil count; CRP: C-reactive protein; IgE: Immunoglobulin E; HPF: High-power field.