OBJECTIVE Food protein-induced proctocolitis usually occurs early in life and is characterized by blood-streaked stools and pain during defecation in an otherwise healthy infant. While many infants with food protein-induced proctocolitis respond well to a casein hydrolysate formula, some require an amino acid-based formula. The objective of the study was to measure the change in physician-rated...

Fecal occult blood test is the most widely used screening test for diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding disorders specially colorectal carcinoma. Among the various methods of fecal occult blood tests, chemical method is being used commonly, but the method has some drawbacks like low participation rate, high false positive rate, low sensitivity etc. To overcome these short comings, newer immun...

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A novel immunochemical test, "Hemolex," is characterized and compared with three guaiac tests: "Hemoccult" (Smith-Kline, U.S.A.), "Hemofec" (Boehringer Mannheim, F.R.G.), and "Fecatwin Sensitive" (Labsystems, Finland). We tested 191 stool specimens from patients, 144 from healthy persons. The sensitivity of Hemolex was 0.6 mL of blood per 100 g of stool. It reacts with neither animal hemoglobin...

Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide and ranks second as a cause of mortality. CRC screening carried out in many countries for detection early-stage its prevention by removing precancerous lesions, includes fecal occult blood testing colonoscopy. Different use their own approach to screening, including methods blood. The strategy based on fact that already early ...

Background: Cow milk protein (CMP) is the most common cause of food allergy in infants and young children. CMP (CMPA) can affect more than one system, such as skin, respiratory, or digestive systems. Gastrointestinal tract manifestations are nonspecific. One important GI CMPA bloody stool. Purpose: This study aims to describe how many with presented stool it was a very annoying symptom family b...