title: Food intolerance and allergy in gastrointestinal disorders.
abstract: Approximately 60 tonnes of food passes through the gastrointestinal tract in an average lifetime. With a surface area second only to the respiratory tract, it is surprising that adverse reactions to food do not occur more frequently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, NHS Trust, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S44 5BL.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Dear
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D004186:Disaccharidases / Q000172:deficiency; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D011453:Prostaglandins; D004186:Disaccharidases