Tag: Allergies: Food
~4 Percent of U.S. Population Has Food Allergy, Intolerance
Researchers find most common food allergen groups are shellfish, fruit or vegetable, dairy, and peanut
Quality of Life May Drop for Some During Oral Immunotherapy
Patients with better QOL at baseline, might deteriorate after therapy
Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis Due to Shrimp Intake Described
FDEIA due to shrimp consumption reported in 18-year-old with specific IgE antibodies against 43 kDa
Supervised Self-Injection Ups Teens’ Comfort With Approach
Findings show improved comfort with self-injection, reduced anxiety for food-allergic adolescents
AAAAI: Early-Life Secondhand Smoke May Up Food Allergy Risk
Exposure in early weeks of life appears to raise odds of developing signs of food allergies
Vitamin D Insufficiency in Infancy Not Linked to Food Allergy
No correlation for vitamin D insufficiency at birth or 6 months with food allergy at 1 year
Guidelines Urge Earlier Peanut Intro for High-Risk Infants
Change in allergy recommendations based on results of groundbreaking trial
Food Additives May Play Role in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Most common allergen that elicited positive patch test results in RAS patients was cochineal red
Study Explores Factors Linked to Successful Peanut OFC
Higher odds of successful oral food challenge with early introduction, white race, advancing age
PCPs Order More Food Allergen Panels Than Allergists
Also order more tests for uncommon causes of food allergy and generate higher costs
