Food allergies manifest in a variety of clinical conditions within the gastrointestinal tract, skin
and lungs, with the most dramatic and sometimes fatal manifestation being anaphylactic …

This rapid review summarizes the most up to date evidence about the risk factors for severe
food‐induced allergic reactions. We searched three bibliographic databases for studies …

Food allergy can result in considerable morbidity, impact negatively on quality of life, and
prove costly in terms of medical care. These guidelines have been prepared by the …

There is no universal agreement on the definition of anaphylaxis or the criteria for diagnosis.
In July 2005, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and Food Allergy and …

Tremendous progress has been made in our understanding of food-based allergic disorders
over the past 5 years. Recent epidemiologic studies suggest that nearly 4% of Americans …

abstract Food allergy is an adverse immune response to certain kinds of food. Although any
food can cause allergic reactions, chicken egg, cow's milk, wheat, shellfish, fruit, and …

Anaphylaxis has been defined as a 'severe, life‐threatening generalized or systemic
hypersensitivity reaction'. However, data indicate that the vast majority of food‐triggered …

Anaphylaxis is a growing paediatric clinical emergency that is difficult to diagnose because
a consensus definition was lacking until recently. Many European countries have no specific …

Food allergy, defined as an adverse immune response to food proteins, affects as many as
6% of young children and 3% to 4% of adults. Food-induced allergic reactions are …

BACKGROUND: Not all peanut-sensitized children develop allergic reactions on exposure.
OBJECTIVE: To establish by oral food challenge the proportion of children with clinical …