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Open AccessThe impact on quality of life on families of children on an elimination diet for Non-immunoglobulin E mediated gastrointestinal food allergies
The impact on health related quality of life (HRQL) has been well studied in children with Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy. However limited data exists on related quality of life (QOL) of families...
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Open AccessEstablishing the prevalence of low vitamin D in non-immunoglobulin-E mediated gastrointestinal food allergic children in a tertiary centre
There is no data on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children with non-immunoglobulin-E (IgE) mediated gastrointestinal food allergy. The aims of our study were to understand the prevalence of vitamin...
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Open AccessThe impact of the elimination diet on growth and nutrient intake in children with food protein induced gastrointestinal allergies
Non immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated allergies affecting the gastrointestinal tract require an elimination diet to aid diagnosis. The elimination diet may entail multiple food eliminations that contribute signi...
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Open AccessA practical approach to vitamin and mineral supplementation in food allergic children
The management of food allergy in children requires elimination of the offending allergens, which significantly contribute to micronutrient intake. Vitamin and mineral supplementation are commonly suggested as...
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Open AccessDietary elimination of children with food protein induced gastrointestinal allergy – micronutrient adequacy with and without a hypoallergenic formula?
The cornerstone for management of Food protein-induced gastrointestinal allergy (FPGIA) is dietary exclusion; however the micronutrient intake of this population has been poorly studied. We set out to determin...
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Open AccessMobile elements drive recombination hotspots in the core genome of Staphylococcus aureus
Horizontal gene transfer is an important driver of bacterial evolution, but genetic exchange in the core genome of clonal species, including the major pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, is incompletely understood. H...
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Open AccessPrevalence of Staphylococcus aureus protein A (spa) mutants in the community and hospitals in Oxfordshire
Staphylococcal protein A (spa) is an important virulence factor which enables Staphylococcus aureus to evade host immune responses. Genotypes known as “spa-types”, based on highly variable Xr region sequences of ...
