Efficacy and safety of food allergy oral immunotherapy in adults

Background Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is an emerging method for treating food allergy in children. However, data regarding adults undergoing this process are lacking. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients with food allergy aged ≥17 years who completed OIT treatment betwee...

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Published in:Allergy (Copenhagen) 2023-03, Vol.78 (3), p.803-811
Main Authors: Epstein‐Rigbi, Na’ama, Levy, Michael B., Nachshon, Liat, Koren, Yael, Katz, Yitzhak, Goldberg, Michael R., Elizur, Arnon
Format: Article
Language:English
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Administration, Oral
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult
adults
Allergens
Animals
Child
Children
desensitization
Desensitization, Immunologic - adverse effects
Desensitization, Immunologic - methods
Epinephrine
Food allergies
food allergy
Food Hypersensitivity - etiology
Food Hypersensitivity - therapy
Humans
Immunotherapy
maintenance dose
Medical records
Milk
Nuts
oral immunotherapy
Retrospective Studies
Teenagers
Young Adult
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Summary:Background Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is an emerging method for treating food allergy in children. However, data regarding adults undergoing this process are lacking. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients with food allergy aged ≥17 years who completed OIT treatment between April 2010 and December 2020 at Shamir Medical Center. Data were compared with that of children aged 4 to
ISSN:0105-4538
1398-9995
DOI:10.1111/all.15537