Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome: epidemiology and comorbidities

Purpose of review First described in the mid 20th century, it was just in the last decade that diagnostic and treatment guidelines for food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) were established. Awareness of the diagnosis is improving, and epidemiologic data are emerging. Recent findings Recent studies suggest that FPIES may affect as many as 0.5% of children worldwide. FPIES in adults is usually triggered by seafood and may be more common than previously thought. Many patients with FPIES have other allergic disorders. Summary With refined diagnostic criteria and improved awareness, FPIES is now diagnosed with increasing frequency, and epidemiologic data are emerging. FPIES appears to be increasing in prevalence, and the frequent association with other allergic disorders suggests a shared predisposition or immune mechanism that remains to be elucidated.
Source: Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: GENETICS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY: Edited by Isabella Annesi-Maesano and Antonella Cianferoni Source Type: research