[Nasal polyps and food intolerance: is there any correlation].
Nasal polyposis is a relatively frequent disease of poorly known aetiopathogenesis. In this study the Authors have evaluated the relationship between nasal polyposis and food using elimination diet and the double-blind challenge test. Of twenty-two patients examined, 16 (72.8%) completed the study. Six out of 16 subjects improved when on diet and challenged with specific foods. Two patients were affected by food allergy and 4 by food intolerance. Physical evaluation of nasal polyposis showed an improvement in all 6 patients, while rhinomanometric evaluation showed an improvement in 4 out of 6 patients, after diet. Most patients had an alteration of immunological tests involving IgE or circulating immunocomplexes-mediated mechanism.
Pacor
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ML
Santoni
P
P
Nicolis
F
F
Peroli
P
P
Biasi
D
D
Cortina
P
P
Marchi
G
G
Lunardi
C
C
D000328:Adult; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
Poliposi nasale e intolleranza alimentare: esiste una qualche correlazione?