Increased incidence of allergic disorders and elevated food-specific serum IgG4 levels in Japanese patients with Crohn’s disease

Increased incidence of allergic disorders and elevated food-specific serum IgG4 levels in Japanese patients with Crohn’s disease

An allergic response to foreign intestinal antigens such as those contained in food has been implicated as a causative factor in the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, we investigated the incidence of food allergy and other allergic disorders in Japanese patients with IB...

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Main Authors: Junichirou Nasu, Motowo Mizuno, Tokurou Uesu, Tomoki Inaba, Kimihiro Shimo, Masao Yoshioka, Michio Hirai, Yoshiko Matsuoka, Hiroyuki Okada, Takao Tsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1999-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
allergic disorder
food allergy
IgE
IgG4
inflammatory bowel disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301531491X

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