Abstract:Objective To investigate the expression of vasoactive intestinal peptide and its receptor in gastric mucosa of children with eosinophilic gastroenteritis, and to discuss its clinical significance. Methods A total of 50 EG children in our hospital from November 2008 to December 2018 were selected. The acute gastroenteritis children at the same age with EOS < 10/HPF and normal total IgE level were selected as the control group. The level of regular peripheral blood EOS count and total IgE of the two groups were compared. The mucosal changes of the two groups were examined by gastroscopy. The relative level of VIP, VPAC1 and VPAC2 mRNA determined by RT-PRC were compared. The Logistic Regression analysis was utilized to analyze the related factors of EG. Results The level of EOS, EOS%, IgE of EG group was higher than that of control group, which showed significant difference (P?< 0.05). Based on chi-square analysis, the number of mucosal hyperemia, edema, erosion, ulcer, nodular eminence or hyperplasia cases in the EG group was higher than that in the control group, which showed significant difference (P?< 0.05). The level of VIP, VPAC1 and VPAC2 mRNA of EG group was lower than that of control group, which showed significant difference (P?0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that VIP, VPAC1 and VPAC2 mRNA were the independent factors of EG (P?0.05). Conclusions VIP, VPAC1 and VPAC2 are the independent factors of EG, which is related with the occurrence and development of children with EG, and may be contribute to early diagnosis.