WARSAW, Poland, Jun 25, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Italian researchers report a
U.S. food intolerance test helped treat patients with digestive or skin
problems.
The only therapy for the patients in the study was avoiding foods shown to cause
inappropriate immune activation through the use of the intolerance/sensitivity
test, the researchers said.
At the annual Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical
Immunology in Warsaw, Poland, the researchers of the University of Pavia
Polyclinic San Mateo in Italy reported "significant improvement" in 54 percent
of patients with gastrointestinal problems and in 86 percent having skin
disorders such as dermatitis.
The blood test -- called the ALCAT -- is manufactured by Cell Science Systems, a
life-sciences company in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Those at the company describe the
results of the ALCAT as specific to each individual and based on unique
biochemical and genetic makeup.
Using the test results, patients can avoid foods that cause chronic inflammatory
and allergy-like problems, the study said.
URL: www.upi.com
Copyright 2009 by United Press International