The likelihood of remission of food allergy in children: When is the optimal time for challenge?

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-47

  Wood, Robert A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Egg allergy; Food allergy; Food allergy testing; Milk allergy; Oral food challenge; Peanut allergy; Pediatric; Remission; Tree nut allergy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIET RESTRICTION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EGG; FISH; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MILK; PEANUT; PLANT SEED; PRICK TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SHELLFISH; SKIN TEST; WHEAT;

ALLERGENS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOMODULATION; REMISSION INDUCTION; SKIN TESTS; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84857627958     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: 15346315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-011-0237-0     Document Type: Review

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