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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov 26;8(1):79-85.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2535. eCollection 2020 Jan.

A case report of idiopathic environmental intolerance: A controversial and current issue

Marco Quarato  1 , Luigi De Maria  1 , Antonio Caputi  1 , Domenica Cavone  1 , Enza Sabrina Silvana Cannone  1 , Francesca Mansi  1 , Maria Franca Gatti  1 , Luigi Vimercati  1
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Case Reports

A case report of idiopathic environmental intolerance: A controversial and current issue

Marco Quarato et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

In this case of idiopathic environmental intolerance, a little known disease characterized by many symptoms of irritation due to exposure to several toxic compounds, genetic analysis could be helpful in case of differential diagnosis issue.

Keywords: genetic liability; idiopathic environmental intolerance; multiple chemical sensitivity; toxic compounds.

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