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Will We Be Able to Desensitize Food Allergies by Either Injection or Oral Immunotherapy?

Will We Be Able to Desensitize Food Allergies by Either Injection or Oral Immunotherapy? Curr Allergy Asthma Rep (2011) 11:273–276 DOI 10.1007/s11882-011-0191-x INVITED COMMENTARY Will We Be Able to Desensitize Food Allergies by Either Injection or Oral Immunotherapy? Rafael Firszt & A. Wesley Burks Published online: 31 March 2011 # Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 Introduction injectable epinephrine and antihistamines, if appropriate. Avoidance of specific foods can be arduous for many Food allergy is a complex immune response to food reasons, including the ubiquitous nature of common food proteins. Recent data have suggested that the prevalence allergens and the risk of cross-contamination. This was of food allergy has doubled over the past decade, and based illustrated in a study in which approximately 50% of on estimates from several studies using oral food chal- patients with a food allergy reported having an accidental lenges, approximately 5% of young children and 3% to 4% reaction to a food during a given 2-year period [7]. Food of adults are affected [1]. However, public perception of avoidance resulting in dietary limitations could lead to food allergy may be much higher [2]. Although any food nutritional deficits, especially for children who must avoid can trigger an allergic reaction, most reactions are triggered multiple foods. In addition, the stress http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Allergy and Asthma Reports Springer Journals

Will We Be Able to Desensitize Food Allergies by Either Injection or Oral Immunotherapy?

Firszt, Rafael; Burks, A.
Current Allergy and Asthma Reports , Volume 11 (4) – Mar 31, 2011
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2011 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
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Medicine & Public Health; Allergology
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1529-7322
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1534-6315
DOI
10.1007/s11882-011-0191-x
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21451969
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Curr Allergy Asthma Rep (2011) 11:273–276 DOI 10.1007/s11882-011-0191-x INVITED COMMENTARY Will We Be Able to Desensitize Food Allergies by Either Injection or Oral Immunotherapy? Rafael Firszt & A. Wesley Burks Published online: 31 March 2011 # Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 Introduction injectable epinephrine and antihistamines, if appropriate. Avoidance of specific foods can be arduous for many Food allergy is a complex immune response to food reasons, including the ubiquitous nature of common food proteins. Recent data have suggested that the prevalence allergens and the risk of cross-contamination. This was of food allergy has doubled over the past decade, and based illustrated in a study in which approximately 50% of on estimates from several studies using oral food chal- patients with a food allergy reported having an accidental lenges, approximately 5% of young children and 3% to 4% reaction to a food during a given 2-year period [7]. Food of adults are affected [1]. However, public perception of avoidance resulting in dietary limitations could lead to food allergy may be much higher [2]. Although any food nutritional deficits, especially for children who must avoid can trigger an allergic reaction, most reactions are triggered multiple foods. In addition, the stress

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