Abstract:The syndrome of gastrointestinal allergy as observed in 60 infants is a clinical entity characterized by diarrhea, colic or vomiting, alone or in varying combinations. Diarrhea is almost twice as common as colic or vomiting.
The syndrome may be suspected upon the demonstration of clumps of eosinophiles, or large numbers of scattered eosinophiles in the stools. The stools are generally high in mucus content, and the eosinophiles are most numerous in the mucus. A rapid, easy method for demonstrati… Show more
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