Monami Hara, Hisato Suzuki, Daisuke Hayashi, Wataru Morii, Takako Nakamura, Kaori Kiyoki, Hideki Hara, Ryota Ishii, Emiko Noguchi, Hidetoshi Takada
BACKGROUND: Intestinal bacteria may play a role in the development of food allergies. This study aimed to analyze and compare the gut microbiota of food-allergic children with that of healthy children of the same age. METHODS: Stool samples were collected from one-and-a-half-year-old food-allergic (FA group, n = 29) and healthy controls (HC group, n = 19). A questionnaire was provided to examine the children's birth, dietary, medical, and social histories...
April 9, 2024: Allergology International: Official Journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology