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01-12-2012 | Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (JM Portnoy and CE Ciaccio, Section Editors)

Pathogenesis of Food Allergy in the Pediatric Patient

Authors: Stacy Chin, Brian P. Vickery

Published in: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports | Issue 6/2012

Abstract

In the US and other developed countries, food allergy is a growing epidemic in pediatric populations with a substantial impact on health-related quality of life. As such, there are great efforts underway to unravel the mechanisms of oral mucosal tolerance and to better define the factors related to host and allergen exposure that contribute to the aberrant immune response leading to sensitization and clinical food allergy. Although more research is needed to eventually develop targeted treatment and prevention strategies, this review highlights our current understanding of the pathogenesis of IgE-mediated food allergy.

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Title: Pathogenesis of Food Allergy in the Pediatric Patient
Authors: Stacy Chin
Brian P. Vickery
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: Current Science Inc.
Published in: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports / Issue 6/2012
Print ISSN: 1529-7322
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6315
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-012-0296-x

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