Data on allergy in ulcerative colitis (UC) have led to conflicting conclusions without proving any causal association. In this report we have investigated the presence of allergy and its possible relation with chronic colonic inflammation in patients with UC. Fifty UC patients underwent clinical,endoscopic,and histologic evaluations. The allergologic study included family/personal history; prick/patch exposition to airborne,food,and contact allergens; total serum IgE; and quantification of eosinophils in peripheral blood and intestinal mucosa. Diagnosis of rhinitis,conjunctivitis,and asthma was confirmed by specific provocation tests. Fifty healthy subjects were studied as control group.
Allergy and mucosal eosinophil infiltrate in ulcerative colitis / D'Arienzo, A; Manguso, F; Astarita, C; D'Armiento, FRANCESCO PAOLO; Scarpa, Raffaele; Gargano, D; Scaglione, G; Vicinanza, G; Bennato, R; Mazzacca, G.. - In: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. - ISSN 0036-5521. - ELETTRONICO. - 35(6):6(2000), pp. 624-31.
Allergy and mucosal eosinophil infiltrate in ulcerative colitis
D'ARMIENTO, FRANCESCO PAOLO;SCARPA, RAFFAELE;
2000
Abstract
Data on allergy in ulcerative colitis (UC) have led to conflicting conclusions without proving any causal association. In this report we have investigated the presence of allergy and its possible relation with chronic colonic inflammation in patients with UC. Fifty UC patients underwent clinical,endoscopic,and histologic evaluations. The allergologic study included family/personal history; prick/patch exposition to airborne,food,and contact allergens; total serum IgE; and quantification of eosinophils in peripheral blood and intestinal mucosa. Diagnosis of rhinitis,conjunctivitis,and asthma was confirmed by specific provocation tests. Fifty healthy subjects were studied as control group.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
