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Dietary antigens in Crohn's disease: antibodies to porcine pancreatic amylase.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2008
Suzuki Hideki, Fukuda Yoshihiro, Koizuka Hiromasa, Tomita Toshihiko, Hori Kazutoshi, Suzuki Manabu, O'Morain Colm
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: There is no clear evidence that dietary proteins aggravate Crohn's disease (CD). We aimed to clarify the antibody response to dietary proteins in CD. METHODS: Antibody to porcine pancreatic amylase (PPA) a protease-resistant dietary protein (anti-PPA), was examined in CD patients (N = 104), ulcerative colitis (UC) patients (N = 85), and healthy controls (N = 83), and its relationship with the clinical...
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