Psychosocial and neurodevelopmental aspects of food protein –induced enterocolitis syndrome

Food protein –induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a non–immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy that presents with severe vomiting and lethargy, with or without diarrhea, within 1 to 4 hours of ingestion of a trigger food antigen.1 In approximately 15% of cases, the reaction may be severe enough t o cause hypotension and shock. Prevalence of FPIES is likely underestimated, with a reported incidence of 0.34% to 0.7% amongst infants.2,3 Although FPIES in adults has been reported, it is typically a disease of young children.

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - January 27, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Catherine Peterson, Malika Gupta Tags: Letters Source Type: research