title: [Evaluation of IGF1 and IGFBP3 during diet therapy in patients with food allergy with complex nutritional risk].
abstract: The seric levels of IGF1 and IGFBP3 and their molar ratio, together with clinical and auxological parameters, have been evaluated in 16 patients (8 males and 8 females), of average age of 11.6 +/- 8.66 months, who were suffering from complex food allergy and were subjected to a balanced diet will excluded the "offending" food. The results, compared with those of a control population of same age and body surface, have shown a significative reduction of IGF1 and an increase of the molar ratio IGFBP3/IGF1. These observations suggest that, in spite of no significative variation of growth in height and weight, an exclusion diet for a food allergy can reduce the biological activity of some hormonal factors of growth.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Pediatria, Università degli Studi, Palermo.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: La Grutta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maggio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giuffrè
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teresi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liotta
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 / Q000097:blood*; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
vernacular_title: Valutazione di IGF1 e IGFBP3 in corso di dietoterapia in pazienti con allergia alimentare a rischio nutrizionale complesso.