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Increased CD69 Expression on Peripheral Eosinophils from Patients with Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Jan 2016
Wada Taizo, Matsuda Yusuke, Toma Tomoko, Koizumi Eiko, Okamoto Hiroyuki, Yachie Akihiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is an uncommon, non-IgE-mediated food allergy. We recently described a significant increase in fecal eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN) after ingestion of the causative food. However, little is known about the activation status of circulating eosinophils in patients with an acute FPIES reaction. METHODS: Surface CD69 expression was assessed by flow...
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