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DAZA, Wilson; DADAN, Silvana  y  ROJAS, Ana María. Prevalence of food allergies in patients with cystic fibrosis seen in the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service of Gastronutriped in Bogotá between 2009 and 2013. Rev Col Gastroenterol [online]. 2014, vol.29, n.3, pp.247-252. ISSN 0120-9957.

Introduction: Food allergies and cystic fibrosis (CF) are complex diseases that may occur concomitantly. Although this seems uncommon, several cases of simultaneous presentation have been observed in our clinical practice. Given this, we developed an interest in observing the behavior of food allergies in CF patients seen at a referral clinic for both entities. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of food allergies in cystic fibrosis patients at the outpatient pediatric gastroenterology clinic of Gastronutriped IPS in Bogotá between 2009 and 2013. Methodology: This is a retrospective study of male and female patients diagnosed with CF and treated at the Unit of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition of Gastronutriped IPS between 2009 and 2013. Patients’ ages ranged from newborns to 18 years old. We reviewed their medical records to determine whether they also had been diagnosed with any type of food allergy. Results: We found that 14.8% (n = 4/27) of the CF population analyzed presented diagnoses of food allergy, although the clinical expressions of these allergies varied. Conclusion: When gastrointestinal symptoms persist in patients with CF despite adherence to proper treatment, it is essential to suspect other independent pathologies that may compromise the gastrointestinal tract.

Palabras clave : Cystic fibrosis; food allergy; malabsorption syndrome; eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders.

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