Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome

Definition

A non-IgE-mediated intestinal hypersensitivity cell-mediated persistent chronic inflammation of the enteric tract which primarily affects children. The most common causal foods are: cow’s milk, soy, rice, oat, meat. In cases of chronic exposure, the most frequent symptoms are emesis, diarrhoea, poor growth and lethargy. In cases of re-exposure after restriction, the patient can present emesis, diarrhoea, hypotension (15%) 2 hours after ingestion.

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