Clinical Management of Food Allergy

Benjamin L Wright; Madeline Walkner; Brian P Vickery; Ruchi S Gupta

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2015.07.012

Clinical Management of Food Allergy

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2015 Dec;62(6):1409-24. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2015.07.012. Epub 2015 Sep 7.

Authors

Benjamin L Wright¹, Madeline Walkner², Brian P Vickery³, Ruchi S Gupta⁴

Affiliations

¹ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Campus Box 7231, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 2644, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
² Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
³ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Campus Box 7231, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
⁴ Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Center for Community Health, 750 N. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

Abstract

Food allergies have become a growing public health concern. At present the standard of care focuses on avoidance of trigger foods, education, and treatment of symptoms following accidental ingestions. This article provides a framework for primary care physicians and allergists for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of pediatric food allergy.

Keywords: Food allergy; Management; Treatment.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Disease Management*
Food Hypersensitivity / diet therapy
Food Hypersensitivity / therapy*
Humans
Immunologic Tests
Patient Education as Topic

Grants and funding

T32 AI007062/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States