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Histamine plasma levels and elimination diet in chronic idiopathic urticaria
- Source :
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 54:155-158
- Publication Year :
- 2000
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2000.
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Abstract
- Department of Immunology, University ‘Federico II’, Naples, ItalyObjective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an oligoantigenic and histamine-free diet onpatients affected with chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU).Design: Ten patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria were prescribed an oligoantigenic and histamine-free dietfor 21 days, followed by serial and controlled reintroduction of foods during a further 70 days. Modification inclinical illness as well as histamine plasma levels, post-heparin plasma diamine oxidase (DAO) and intestinalpermeability were evaluated.Results: The oligoantigenic and histamine-free diet induced a significant improvement of symptoms (P
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Urticaria
Diet therapy
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Clinical nutrition
Intestinal absorption
chemistry.chemical_compound
Intestinal mucosa
Elimination diet
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
Antigens
Nutrition and Dietetics
Intestinal permeability
business.industry
Remission Induction
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Diet
Endocrinology
Intestinal Absorption
chemistry
Chronic Disease
Female
Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing)
Diamine oxidase
business
Food Hypersensitivity
Histamine
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14765640 and 09543007
- Volume :
- 54
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....727639f0ea952e56c159525056243e7f