Nonanaphylactic Variant of Alpha-Gal Syndrome as an Etiology for Chronic Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children - 22/08/23
Doi : 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113486
De’mond Glynn 1, Jennifer Halma, MD 2, Hannah Welch, RD 3, Valentina Shakhnovich, MD 2, 4, Craig Friesen, MD 2, 4, ⁎ 
1 University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
2 Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
3 Nutrition Department, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
4 Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
∗Reprint requests: Craig Friesen, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108.Division of GastroenterologyChildren's Mercy Kansas City2401 Gillham RdKansas CityMO64108
Abstract |
We report 3 pediatric patients who presented with only nonanaphylactic symptoms of alpha-gal syndrome. This report highlights the necessity of not discounting alpha-gal syndrome from a differential diagnosis for patients with recurrent gastrointestinal distress and emesis after consuming mammalian meat, even in the absence of an anaphylactic reaction.
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Abbreviations : alpha-gal, CBC, IgE, LFT
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