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El asma y alergia representan un motivo de consulta habitual, siendo frecuentemente abordadas desde la medicina tradicional. En muchas ocasiones, no se logra un control completo de de los síntomas y la enfermedad. Ha habido un fuerte aumento de las enfermedades alérgicas y autoinmunes, alcanzando proporciones epidémicas, y con una mayor prevalencia en los países industrializados. Se ha demostrado que existiría una relación entre estas patologías y una barrera epitelial intestinal defectuosa. Además, la permeabilidad del epitelio intestinal estaría implicada en condiciones metabólicas y autoinmunes sistémicas. En el presente trabajo, se describe el caso de una paciente de 31 años con reiteradas consultas al sistema de salud por cuadros desde su infancia, caracterizados por crisis de asma, ansiedad, síntomas digestivos, rinitis y alergias de piel a repetición. El abordaje y el tratamiento indicado fueron realizados desde la mirada de la medicina de precisión, enfocando el tratamiento sobre el síndrome de Leaky Gut, inflamación crónica y Disbiosis intestinal. A tal fin, se proscribió una dieta antiinflamatoria, libre de gluten y lácteos, y la incorporación de probióticos, glutamina, Omega 3, y multivitamínicos. Luego de 6 meses, la paciente presentó una reducción significativa de su sintomatología, alergias y cuadros de asma.
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