Adults with FPIES may face delayed diagnoses

• Published in: The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global Vol. 3; no. 4; p. 100304
• Main Authors: Hua, Alexandra, Slack, Ian F., O’Shea, Kelly, Schuler, Charles F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: adult FPIES; Brief Report; food allergy; Food protein–induced enterocolitis syndrome; FPIES; oral food challenge; Food protein–induced enterocolitis syndrome; FPIES; GI; AD; IBS; adult FPIES; food allergy; oral food challenge; ASO; OFC

Food protein–induced enterocolitis (FPIES) is a non–IgE-mediated food allergy that is becoming increasingly recognized in adults. The time between age at symptom onset (ASO) and age at diagnosis (AD and factors affecting this gap have not been fully studied. We sought to investigate the latency betw...