title: [Eczema and food allergy in the adult].
abstract: We have evaluated the relationship between eczema and food by using elimination diet and subsequently open and double blind challenge test in 15 patients. The clinical manifestations of 14 subjects were improved by elimination diet. Challenge test was positive in 10 patients. Nuts, tomatoes, milk, eggs and cereals were most frequently involved. Six patients suffered from food allergy (F.A.), 4 patients from food intolerance (F.I.) and 4 patients from suspected F.I. With the use of dietary elimination procedure the symptoms completely disappeared. The results obtained for the treatment of eczema with this procedure may be very encouraging.
authors.affiliation: Instituto di Patologia speciale medica, Policlinico Borgo Roma.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pacor
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peroli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nicolis
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Bambara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Givanni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marrocchella
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lunardi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004485:Eczema / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Eczema e allergia alimentare nell'adulto.