Should avoidance of foods be strict in prevention and treatment of food allergy?

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 252-257

  Kim, Jennifer S ^a   Sicherer, Scott ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Desensitization; Extensively heated; Food allergy; Oral immunotherapy; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; FOOD ALLERGEN;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COOKING; DESENSITIZATION; DIET RESTRICTION; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; HEATING; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MILK ALLERGY; PEANUT ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ALLERGENS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DIETARY PROTEINS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE;

EID: 77951773795     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: 14736322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e328337bd3a     Document Type: Review

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