Tag Archive: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Food intolerance in patients with angioedema and chronic urticaria: an investigation by Rast and the Alcat Test

LENE HØJ M.D. Copenhagen, Denmark Presented at the XVI European Congress of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Madrid, Spain: June 25-30, 1995 (published – European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Supplement, Number 26, Vol. 50, 1995) The aetiology of the atopic conditions angioedema (AE) and chronic urticaria (CU) has hitherto been obscure with suggestions to allergy or other hypersensitivity as the cause. The aim of this study…

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Alcat Test identifies food intolerance in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms

The XXVIII European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress Warsaw, Poland 6-10 June 2009 – Abstract No. 1280 Berardi, L.; De Amici, M.; Vignini, A.; Mantegna, G.; Mosca, M. Foundation IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Department of Pediatrics, Pavia, Italy; Foundation IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Department of Dermatology, Pavia, Italy   Background Specific foods and food additives can induce adverse gastrointestinal (GI) reactions, including food allergies…

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Food intolerance in patients with cutaneous diseases: Diagnostic value of the Alcat Test

The XXVIII European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress Warsaw, Poland 6-10 June 2009 – Abstract No. 1281 Berardi, L.; De Amici, M.; Vignini, A.; Torre, C.; Mosca, M. Foundation IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Department of Pediatrics, Pavia, Italy; Foundation IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Department of Dermatology, Pavia, Italy   Background The aim of this study was to evaluate whether food intolerance is associated with cutaneous…

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