The Institute is participating in the 3rd International Congress of DAO deficiency to share knowledge with healthcare professionals from various industries. The Institute encourages its healthcare professionals to send their original research papers and reviews related to the DAO enzyme for possible presentation or poster. The deadline for submission is January 30, 2024, and the application should be sent electronically to congress@deficitdao.org.

The International Institute of DAO deficiency launches its 3rd call for pre-registration for those healthcare professionals who want to specialize in DAO deficiency and be part of an international professional community. Some of the new locations with available vacancy are in Mexico, Colombia, UK and Australia, among others. Save the dates: 15, 16 and 22 of March. Application Form

Uruguay recently introduced genetic testing via the Cavica laboratory in December. However, those seeking a DAO activity test must currently travel to Buenos Aires. Despite this, Elvers notes that genetic testing is a crucial first step since most patients have a DAO deficiency due to genetic factors. The other test comes into play when intolerance is linked to a digestive pathology, like small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). (Read more)

Exciting News from the International Institute of DAO Deficiency: Our licensing program now has new referent clinicians who are receiving ongoing training every month. This is essential to ensure that our patients receive the best possible care and support.

The Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN), in Chile, will give a free course about DAO deficiency and Histamine Intolerance for its nutrition students next Friday, July 21, by Lic. Ignacia Pagliettini. To attend the Journey it is necessary to fill out the following inscription.

A co-authored publication of the International Institute of DAO deficiency has been published in Frontiers in Genetics. The results show that fibromyalgia symptoms measured using the FIQ tend to increase with the number of risk alleles and that the intensity of dry skin and low stool consistency may be associated with an increase in the number of these alleles. Download Article

The International Institute of DAO deficiency launches its 2nd call for pre-registration for those healthcare professionals who want to specialize in DAO deficiency and be part of an international professional community. Some of the new locations with available vacancy are in Spain, Mexico, Uruguay and Colombia, among others. Save the dates: 15, 16 and 22 of September. Application Form.

In the following link you will find the complete interview to Lic. Pilar de León, on Medical TV. She is one of the accredited dietitians of the Institute, from Salta (Argentina). In the interview Pilar talks about what DAO deficiency is, how it is diagnosed and which treatment is the most appropriate to apply.

Under the motto “Nutrition with the heart: Plant-Based Diets in professional practice”, the VI Congress of the AND will bring together Registered dietitians from Spain to share current knowledge. The International Institute of DAO deficiency will be present with an oral communication on DAO deficiency and genetics. The abstract acceptance process ends on April 2.

The International Institute of DAO deficiency, through its Licensing Program, already has collaborating doctors and nutritionists in Spain, Argentina, Chile and France. By the end of 2023 there will be more openings in new cities in Europe and Latin America.