The Role of Allergists in the Diagnosis and Management of Food Hypersensitivity

Methods We reviewed the charts of patients referred to the allergy clinic in a tertiary care medical center for evaluation of possible food hypersensitivity from January-February 2016. During initial evaluation, 77% of patients had skin testing performed and 36% of patients had serum IgE levels obta...

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Published in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2018-02, Vol.141 (2), p.AB264-AB264
Main Authors: Thorsen, Julia, Erwin, Elizabeth A., Mikhail, Irene, Scherzer, Rebecca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Food allergies
Hypersensitivity
Medical diagnosis
Mucous membrane
Patients
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Summary:Methods We reviewed the charts of patients referred to the allergy clinic in a tertiary care medical center for evaluation of possible food hypersensitivity from January-February 2016. During initial evaluation, 77% of patients had skin testing performed and 36% of patients had serum IgE levels obtained.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2017.12.840