Childhood food allergies: Current diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 512-526

  Gupta, Ruchi S ^a,b   Dyer, Ashley A ^b   Jain, Namrita ^c   Greenhawt, Matthew J ^d  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Touro University College of Pharmacy and School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CETIRIZINE; CHINESE DRUG; CIMETIDINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; EPIPEN JR; FAMOTIDINE; FEXOFENADINE; GLUCAGON; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; LORATADINE; RANITIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD FOOD ALLERGY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOOD; FOOD ALLERGY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

CHILD; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES (U.S.); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880117172     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.03.005     Document Type: Review

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