nut hypersensitivity/edema

BACKGROUND Food Allergy is a public health problem because of its increasingly prevalence, its severity and the difficulty of diagnosis. OBJECTIVE to describe the responsible food allergens and the clinical features of food allergy in a large group of Belgian children. METHODS 156 cases of food

Food allergy is a growing concern, and recognition of symptoms, knowledge of common food allergens, and management of reactions are important for patients and practitioners. Symptoms of a classic IgE-mediated food allergy vary in severity and can include any combination of laryngeal edema, wheezing,

BACKGROUND Although acute allergic reactions after ingestion of peanuts and tree nuts are common, fatalities are rare. Other than patients with coexisting asthma, it is currently not possible to predict which patients are most likely to develop severe reactions. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was