Publications by authors named "Michael Elkort"

Article Synopsis
  • Researchers studied young kids with a condition called FPIES, which is caused by certain foods, to learn more about it.
  • They found that only a few kids in a large group had FPIES, and many of them were triggered by oats, rice, or milk.
  • They discovered that the poop of kids with FPIES had different bacteria compared to those without it, which could help explain why some kids get sick from certain foods.
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Background: The importance of supporting pregnancy-related decisions in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients has increasingly been recognized and hence the need for prospective data on pregnancy and pediatric outcomes in this patient population.

Objective: To assess prospective growth and developmental outcomes of infants born to mothers with multiple sclerosis (IMS).

Methods: PREG-MS is a prospective multicenter cohort study in New England, United States.

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Background: Food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis (FPIAP) is an early and common manifestation of food allergy, yet its epidemiology and relationship to other allergic diseases remain unclear.

Objective: To prospectively define the incidence of FPIAP as it is being diagnosed clinically in the community and to identify factors associated with its development.

Methods: A total of 1003 of 1162 eligible serial healthy newborn infants recruited from a single suburban pediatrics practice were followed prospectively for the diagnosis of FPIAP.

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