While food allergies and eczema are among the most common chronic non-communicable
diseases in children in many countries worldwide, quality data on the burden of these …

Tree nuts are one of the most common foods causing acute allergic reactions and nearly all
tree nuts have been associated with fatal allergic reactions. Despite their clinical importance …

There is a lack of high-quality evidence based on the gold standard of oral food challenges
to determine food allergy prevalence. Nevertheless, studies using surrogate measures of …

Globally, the rising consumption of fish and its derivatives, due to its nutritional value and
divergence of international cuisines, has led to an increase in reports of adverse reactions to …

Allergic diseases are distributed worldwide and their risk factors and triggers vary according
to geographical and socioeconomic conditions. Allergies are frequent in the Tropics but …

Background Accurate information on the prevalence of food allergy facilitates a more
evidence-based approach to planning of allergy services and can identify important …

BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest an increased prevalence of food-induced allergy
and an increased incidence of food-related anaphylaxis. However, prevalence estimates of …

Asia is a populous and diverse region and potentially an important source of information on
food allergy. This review aims to summarize the current literature on food allergy from this …

Crustacean shellfish allergy is an important cause of food allergy and anaphylaxis in Asia.
The major allergen in shellfish allergy is tropomyosin, a pan-allergen that is also found in …

BACKGROUND: There has been a substantial increase in the prevalence of peanut and tree
nut allergy in Western populations in the last 2 decades. However, there is an impression …