An expanding evidence base provides food for thought to avoid indigestion in managing difficult dilemmas in food allergy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1419-1422

  Sicherer, Scott H ^a   Bock, S Allan ^b  

^a Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute   (United States)

^b NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

diagnostic testing; Food allergy; oral food challenge

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ANAMNESIS; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ATOPY; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; DIGESTION; EDITORIAL; EGG ALLERGY; EXPOSURE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MILK ALLERGY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEANUT ALLERGY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SEA FOOD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SKIN TEST;

ANIMALS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 33646914725     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.01.051     Document Type: Editorial

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