食物过敏
医学
过敏
过敏原
口服食物挑战赛
牛奶过敏
花生过敏
免疫学
皮肤病科
作者
Faye Harrison,Mattia Giovannini,Amitha Kalaichandran,Alexandra F. Santos
标识
DOI:10.1002/9780470015902.a0028380
摘要
Abstract Food allergy has recently become more common. There is no curative treatment for food allergy and management relies on allergen avoidance and emergency treatment of accidental allergic reactions. Food allergy can have a significant impact on the lives of patients and their families and an accurate diagnosis is, therefore, of utmost importance. A food allergy‐focused clinical history, together with evidence of allergen‐specific IgE, can be enough to confirm or exclude the diagnosis of food allergy; however, in the equivocal cases, exposure to the allergen in a controlled environment in hospital, called oral food challenge (OFC), is required. New tests are being developed to reduce the number of patients that need OFCs. Allergen‐specific immunotherapy has shown to reduce patients' sensitivity to the allergen but the majority of treated patients still remain food allergic. In the absence of a definitive treatment, prevention of food allergy is key. Key Concepts Food allergy prevalence is increasing, affecting about 7% of children and 2% of adults, with cow's milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, sesame, fish and shellfish constituting more than 90% of food allergies in children. Risk factors for food allergy are atopic eczema, family history of atopic diseases, black or Asian ethnicity, less diverse diet, low serum vitamin D and filaggrin loss‐of‐function mutations. The diagnosis of food allergy is usually based on a combination of clinical history and evidence of allergen‐specific IgE, with oral food challenges being reserved for the equivocal cases. There is no curative treatment for food allergy; management consists of allergen avoidance and emergency treatment plan for accidental allergic reactions. Allergenic foods should be introduced in the diet at the time of weaning. Early peanut consumption in the first year of life can prevent the development of peanut allergy at school age.
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