The optimal diagnostic workup for children with suspected food allergy

Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 983-987

  Berni Canani, Roberto ^a   Di Costanzo, Mara ^a   Troncone, Riccardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atopy patch testing; Food specific serum immunoglobulin IgE levels; Gastrointestinal symptoms; Oral food challenge; Skin prick testing

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY TEST; CHILD; COLON BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIET RESTRICTION; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; FOOD ALLERGY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; PATCH TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 80052695836     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: 18731244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2011.07.006     Document Type: Review

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