CHRONIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS—ALLERGY IN ITS ETIOLOGY
Authors: Albert H. Rowe
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1942)

Article1 July 1942CHRONIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS—ALLERGY IN ITS ETIOLOGYALBERT H. ROWE, M.D., F.A.C.P.ALBERT H. ROWE, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-17-1-83 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe possibility that chronic ulcerative colitis is the most severe result of colonic allergy should receive serious consideration. In the literature,1many instances of colonic allergy are reported. Simple colitis associated with varying degrees of diarrhea, abdominal soreness, cramping, tenesmus and mucus frequently is due to specific food allergies. Wheat, egg, milk, fish, honey, various vegetables, fruits and other foods and condiments have been incriminated. Milk allergy, especially, is a common cause of colitis. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Oakland, California*Received for publication January 20, 1942.From the Medical Department of The University of California Medical School, San Francisco, California. 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