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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| author | Junichirou Nasu Motowo Mizuno Tokurou Uesu Tomoki Inaba Kimihiro Shimo Masao Yoshioka Michio Hirai Yoshiko Matsuoka Hiroyuki Okada Takao Tsuji |
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| description | 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 IBD. In addition, levels of serum IgE and IgG4 antibodies specific to various food antigens were measured. Twenty-six patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and 32 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) were studied. Two sex- and age-matched controls were selected for each patient. The incidence of food allergy (29.2%), drug allergy (28.0%), and atopic dermatitis (28.0%) in patients with CD was significantly higher than in their matched controls (P < 0.05); however, no significant association was observed in UC patients. Levels of serum IgE specific to food allergens were similar among the groups, but the levels of IgG4 antibody specific to soybean, were significantly higher in patients with CD than in UC patients or controls. Our observations suggest that allergic disorders or dysregulation of immune responses to certain intestinal antigens can be found in CD patients in Japan in association with their disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41007d1103e84cdbac2a6832e2c8a60b2022-12-22T02:29:20ZengElsevierAllergology International1323-89301999-01-0148424725110.1046/j.1440-1592.1999.00140.xIncreased incidence of allergic disorders and elevated food-specific serum IgG4 levels in Japanese patients with Crohn’s diseaseJunichirou NasuMotowo MizunoTokurou UesuTomoki InabaKimihiro ShimoMasao YoshiokaMichio HiraiYoshiko MatsuokaHiroyuki OkadaTakao TsujiAn 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 IBD. In addition, levels of serum IgE and IgG4 antibodies specific to various food antigens were measured. Twenty-six patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and 32 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) were studied. Two sex- and age-matched controls were selected for each patient. The incidence of food allergy (29.2%), drug allergy (28.0%), and atopic dermatitis (28.0%) in patients with CD was significantly higher than in their matched controls (P < 0.05); however, no significant association was observed in UC patients. Levels of serum IgE specific to food allergens were similar among the groups, but the levels of IgG4 antibody specific to soybean, were significantly higher in patients with CD than in UC patients or controls. Our observations suggest that allergic disorders or dysregulation of immune responses to certain intestinal antigens can be found in CD patients in Japan in association with their disease.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301531491Xallergic disorderfood allergyIgEIgG4inflammatory bowel disease |
| spellingShingle | Junichirou Nasu Motowo Mizuno Tokurou Uesu Tomoki Inaba Kimihiro Shimo Masao Yoshioka Michio Hirai Yoshiko Matsuoka Hiroyuki Okada Takao Tsuji Increased incidence of allergic disorders and elevated food-specific serum IgG4 levels in Japanese patients with Crohn’s disease Allergology International allergic disorder food allergy IgE IgG4 inflammatory bowel disease |
| title | Increased incidence of allergic disorders and elevated food-specific serum IgG4 levels in Japanese patients with Crohn’s disease |
| title_full | Increased incidence of allergic disorders and elevated food-specific serum IgG4 levels in Japanese patients with Crohn’s disease |
| title_fullStr | Increased incidence of allergic disorders and elevated food-specific serum IgG4 levels in Japanese patients with Crohn’s disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Increased incidence of allergic disorders and elevated food-specific serum IgG4 levels in Japanese patients with Crohn’s disease |
| title_short | Increased incidence of allergic disorders and elevated food-specific serum IgG4 levels in Japanese patients with Crohn’s disease |
| title_sort | increased incidence of allergic disorders and elevated food specific serum igg4 levels in japanese patients with crohn s disease |
| topic | allergic disorder food allergy IgE IgG4 inflammatory bowel disease |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301531491X |
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