Epidemiology of food allergy
Venter, Carina and Arshad, Syed Hasan (2011) Epidemiology of food allergy. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 58, (2), 327-349. (doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2011.02.011). (PMID:21453805).
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Description/Abstract
Food allergy (FA) is perceived as a common problem, especially during childhood. Accurate assessment of incidence and prevalence of FA has been difficult to establish, however, due to lack of universally accepted diagnostic criteria. Although many foods are reported to cause IgE-mediated FA, most studies focus on 4 common food groups: cow's milk, hen's egg, peanut/tree nuts, and fish/shellfish. There may be variation in the prevalence of FA in regions of the world and a likely increase in prevalence has been observed in recent decades. This cannot be stated with confidence, however, without the use of consistent methodology and diagnostic criteria.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| ISSNs: | 0031-3955 (print) |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology R Medicine > RB Pathology R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine > Infection, Inflammation and Repair |
| Item ID: | 193755 |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2011 13:44 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Apr 2013 09:01 |
| Contributors: | Venter, Carina (Author) Arshad, Syed Hasan (Author) |
| Date: | April 2011 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/193755 |
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