What's new in the diagnosis and management of food allergy in children?
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SUBMITTER: Turner PJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3643055 | biostudies-other | 2013 Apr
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What's new in the diagnosis and management of food allergy in children?
Turner Paul J PJ Campbell Dianne E DE
Asia Pacific allergy 20130426 2
This article reviews the recent advances in the diagnosis and management of IgE mediated food allergy in children. It will encompass the emerging technology of component testing; moves to standardization of the allergy food challenge; permissive diets which allow for inclusion of extensively heated food allergens with allergen avoidance; and strategies for accelerating tolerance and food desensitization including the use of adjuvants for specific tolerance induction. ...[more]
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