Atopic Dermatitis and Wheat Allergens
Dr. Lynn Averill, MD, PhD
Yokota S, Tsubaki K, Shimizu H, Matsuyama S, Takahashi K, Ikezawa Z. Study of immune-responsiveness to wheat antigen by IgG, IgA, and IgE immunoblotting with sera from patients with atopic dermatitis. Acta Derm Venereol Suppl (Stockh). 1992;176:45-8. (Click here to view/order article at Pubmed) Dr. Averill:
Atopic dermatitis patients who had high levels of IgE antibodies to wheat had increased levels of IgG antibodies to wheat proteins.Dr. Bennett:
Rationale for IgG and IgE food allergy testing for atopic dermatitis patients with suspected wheat allergy.Dr. Constantine:
IgE levels may be absent in normal serum, but increased IgE antibodies to wheat polypeptides were found in sera of those with atopic dermatitis.
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