| Gastrointestinally mediated allergy | Non-allergic control group* |
---|---|---|
n = patients (%) | n = patients (%) | |
Number of patients | n = 56 | n = 44 |
Age [years] | 40.9 (19–58) | 38.2 (16–76) |
Sex [female/male] | 35/21 | 20/24 |
Healthy volunteers | 0/56 | 19/44 |
Carbohydrate malassimilation | 29/56 (57.1) | 20/44 |
Total serum IgE [kU/L] | 74 (28–132) | 49 (12–122) |
Atopy | 36/56 | 5/44 |
Confirmation of GMA by | 56/56 | 0/56 |
DBPCFC/SBPCFC | 41positive/15positive | 6 DBPCFC negative/0 |
Other comorbidities | Â | |
Sensitization to grass/tree pollen | 14/56 | 5/44 |
Associated gastroenterological diagnoses (esophagitis, ulcer, pancreatitis, colitis) | 11/56 | 3/44 |
Oral allergy syndrome | 5/56 | 0/44 |
Atopic dermatitis | 5/56 | 0/44 |
Allergic rhinitis and/or conjunctivitis | 4/56 | 7/44 |
Eosinophilic esophagitis | 2/56 | 0/44 |
Anaphylaxis | 2/56 | 0/44 |
Asthma bronchiale | 1/56 | 0/44 |