An exploratory comparative investigation of Food Allergy/Sensitivity Testing in IBS (The FAST Study): A comparison between various laboratory methods and an elimination diet

Advances in Integrative Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 124-130

  Kennedy, Deborah A ^a   Lewis, Elaine ^a   Cooley, Kieran ^a   Fritz, Heidi ^a  

^a CANADIAN COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cytotoxic test; Delayed; Diet; Electrodermal response; Elimination diet; Food hypersensitivity immunology; Hypersensitivity; Immunoglobulin G blood; Immunological; Irritable bowel syndrome; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2; LACTULOSE; MANNITOL;

ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY ASSAY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIET; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTESTINE MUCOSA PERMEABILITY; IRRITABLE COLON; MALE; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 85016364306     PISSN: 22129588     EISSN: 22129596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aimed.2014.12.002     Document Type: Article

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