Commentary on Japanese Pediatric Guideline for Food Allergy 2016 Chapter 12 Gastrointestinal food allergies and the related diseases

Abstract

 Non-Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated gastrointestinal food allergies in neonates and infants and the related diseases are described in Chapter 12 of the new guideline, the 2016 Japanese Pediatric Guideline for Food Allergy (JPGFA). Herein, the modifications from the previous guideline, the JPGFA2012, and the new information added have been explained. In particular, the JPGFA2016 contains more pages than JPGFA2012 that describe eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders and gluten-sensitive enteropathy as subsections of chapter 12.