Relationship between the diagnosis of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome and postemetic procalcitonin levels.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are no reports on the relationship between food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) diagnosis and procalcitonin levels.

Objective

Our study sought to demonstrate a correlation between the presence or absence and severity of FPIES symptoms and postemetic procalcitonin levels.

Methods

The subjects were 53 patients with FPIES (44 with hen's egg allergy, 4 with milk allergy, 4 with wheat allergy, and 3 with soy allergy), who collectively underwent a total of 75 oral food challenges (OFCs). Procalcitonin levels at 5 hours after antigen ingestion were compared between patients with a positive OFC result and those with a negative OFC result and between patients who experienced mild or moderate events and those who experienced severe events.

Res

SUBMITTER: Kunigami C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10510010 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature