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Intestinal permeability, atopic eczema and oral disodium cromoglycate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1910165     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A dual sugar (lactulose-mannitol) absorption test was performed in 19 patients with atopic eczema before and after a 21 day elimination-diet. Moreover L/M test was carried out in 20 controls. The mean value of lactulose-mannitol urinary ratio (L/M) was 0.015 (+/- 0.018 SD) in the group of patients and 0.012 (+/- 0.011 SD) in the control group (p = 0.49). The mean clinical score improved significantly after elimination diet (41,6 +/- 12.9 SD before the diet, 21.7 +/- 10.4 SD after the diet, p less than 0.001) but no significant modification of intestinal permeability was recorded (L/M = 0.015 +/- 0.018 SD before the diet and 0.21 +/- 0.022 SD after the diet, p = 0.38). Using a double blind approach we were not able to demonstrate any significant effect of disodium cromoglycate on the clinical score and intestinal permeability. The connections between food allergy, intestinal permeability and atopic dermatitis have not been understood, but disodium cromoglycate doesn't seem to play a significant role in the treatment of atopic dermatitis nor in the modification of intestinal permeability.
Authors:
A Ventura; S Rinaldi; P Florean; E Agosti
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  La Pediatria medica e chirurgica : Medical and surgical pediatrics     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0391-5387     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Med Chir     Publication Date:    1991 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-10-24     Completed Date:  1991-10-24     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100625     Medline TA:  Pediatr Med Chir     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  169-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinica Pediatrica dell'Universita, Trieste, Italia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Oral
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Cromolyn Sodium / administration & dosage*
Dermatitis, Atopic / diet therapy,  drug therapy*,  metabolism
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Infant
Intestinal Absorption*
Lactulose / diagnostic use
Male
Mannitol / diagnostic use
Permeability
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
15826-37-6/Cromolyn Sodium; 4618-18-2/Lactulose; 69-65-8/Mannitol

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