food hypersensitivity/diarrhea

UNASSIGNED Food interaction, including food hypersensitivity, plays a key role in the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D). Since only a few studies have been reported about the relationship between food hypersensitivity and IBS-D, we elucidate the prevalence of serological

Food allergies have become increasingly prevalent during the past few decades. Diarrhea is one of the most frequent intestinal symptoms caused by food allergens and is characterized by imbalanced ion exchange and water transfer; however, the underlying mechanism of allergic diarrhea remains unclear.

BACKGROUND The clinical manifestations of food allergy include diarrhea and systemic anaphylaxis (shock), which can occur together or by themselves in different subjects. Although ingested food antigens need to be absorbed to induce shock, it is not known whether they need to be absorbed to induce

OBJECTIVE Persistent diarrhea is a frequent disease in developing countries. In this research, we studied 21 patients that passed away among 189 that were hospitalized with persistent diarrhea at the "Hospital Italo Brasileiro Umberto I Foundation", from January of 1985 until December of

BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery is considered the only effective method to treat refractory obesity, and especially for those in which clinical treatment was not successful. However, the appearance of food intolerances and clinical manifestations are quite common. OBJECTIVE To identify food

The disease course of children with persistent or chronic diarrhea lasts from two weeks to two months or over. Diarrhea is a clinical syndrome caused by a group of multiple etiologies. This paper reviews common causes of persistent or chronic diarrhea in children, including intestinal infections,

BACKGROUND There is controversy about the effect of dietary patterns during the first year of life and the occurrence of food allergy. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between family history of allergy, allergic manifestations and dietary patterns during the first year of

OBJECTIVE The causes of chronic diarrhea in children are complex. At present, food allergy is generally viewed as an important cause of this disorder, and IgG-mediated delayed allergy plays a major role in this process. This study aimed to explore the link between food specific IgG and chronic

A cohort of 336 infants was followed from birth for a total of 717 child-years for development of atopy and occurrence of acute diarrhea. During follow-up 94 (28%) of the infants developed atopic eczema or gastrointestinal allergy associated with food allergens, or both. Infants with food allergy

Food allergy was investigated in 20 children with cystic fibrosis (CF), who still suffered from diarrhea and failed to thrive, in spite of adequate diet and enzyme treatment (group A). The study also included two age-matched control groups, comprising 10 CF children without intestinal symptoms