Fecal Assays Detect Hypersensitivity to Cow's Milk Protein and Gluten in Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
3283015	Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology	2011	10 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Twenty-five percent of patients with IBS have FH. These patients had increased levels of fecal ECP and tryptase, indicating that they might cause inflammation in patients with IBS. Fecal assays for ECP could be used to identify FH in patients with IBS.

Keywords

PBS TTG IBS ECP DBPC Human leukocyte antigen HLA Tissue transglutaminase Food hypersensitivity Gluten sensitivity irritable bowel syndrome Coefficient of Variation Phosphate-buffered saline Eosinophil cationic protein Fecal calprotectin

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Fecal Assays Detect Hypersensitivity to Cow's Milk Protein and Gluten in Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Authors

Antonio Carroccio, Ignazio Brusca, Pasquale Mansueto, Maurizio Soresi, Alberto D'Alcamo, Giuseppe Ambrosiano, Ilenia Pepe, Giuseppe Iacono, Maria Letizia Lospalluti, Stella M. La Chiusa, Gaetana di Fede,