Research Article

High Prevalence of Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies in Infants with Food Protein-Induced Proctitis/Proctocolitis: Autoimmunity Involvement?

Table 5

Major features of the 25 infants with Food protein-induced proctitis/proctocolitis.

Patient (sex)Age monthDietdg. parentsa-pANCA IgG 
IIF
a-pANCA IgA 
IIF
ANA IgG 
IIF
ANCA profile 
ELISA
ASCA 
IIF
a-EMA 
IgA
a-EMA 
IgG
a-tTg 
IgA
a-tTg 
IgG
Prick tests  
cow’s milk 
egg
Phadiatop 
MJ/mL
FX5 
MJ/mL
Calprotectin 
ng/mL 
<3000 ng/mL

1 (M)6Milk hydrolyzate PositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.11Negative<0.35
2 (F)2BreastfeedingMother IAHighly positivePositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg. 0.51Negative<0.35390
3 (F)5Milk hydrolyzate Mother IAHighly positiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Negative<0.35<0.35339
4 (M)2BreastfeedingMother IAHighly positiveNeg.Neg.Positive
ELAST.
Neg.Negative<0.35<0.35511
5 (F)7Milk hydrolyzate Highly positiveNeg.Positive (granular)Neg.Neg.Negative4286
6 (F)24Egg-free dietMother IAPositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.1.21Negative2.22<0.354451
7 (F)1BreastfeedingPositiveNeg.Neg.Weakly positive PR3Neg.Neg.Neg.0.50.9Negative<0.35<0.35677
8 (M)1BreastfeedingFather IAWeakly positiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Negative<0.35385
9 (M)24Mother IAPositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Negative<0.35<0.35
10 (M)2 BreastfeedingPositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Negative
11 (M)3BreastfeedingMother, father IAPositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Negative<0.3583
12 (F)24Mother IA, FAWeakly positiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.1.11Negative<0.35<0.35620
13 (F)7Milk hydrolyzate Mother IA, FAPositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Negative<0.35<0.35376
14 (M)23PositiveHighly positiveNeg.Weakly positive
PR3
Neg.Neg.Neg.2.691.1Negative<0.35641
15 (F)24Mother IAPositivePositiveNeg.Positive
ELAST.
Neg.Neg.Neg.11.2Negative<0.35<0.351014
16 (M)4Milk hydrolyzate PositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.1.11.1Negative<0.35<0.35510
17 (F)18Egg-free dietFather IAPositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.1.11.2Negative548
18 (M)15Father IANeg.PositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.1.11Negative<0.35<0.351270
19 (F)18Mother celiakieHighly positiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.11Negative<0.35<0.351784
20 (F)6Milk hydrolyzate Highly positiveHighly positiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.11.1Negative821
21 (F)4Milk hydrolyzate Father IAPositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.0.51.9Negative<0.350.97340
22 (M)6Milk hydrolyzate Father ulcerative colitisPositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Negative>100443
23 (M)15Egg-free dietPositiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Negative952
24 (F)1BreastfeedingHighly positiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Negative<0.35454
25 (M)1BreastfeedingFather IAWeakly positiveNeg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Negative<0.35<0.35980

IA: inhalation allergy.
FA: food allergy.