How to interpret skin prick tests and serum-specific IgE in children and young people with food allergy.
Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
; 107(3): 207-211, 2022 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1861592
ABSTRACT
Food allergy is common, it can lead to significant morbidity andnegatively impacts on quality of life; therefore, it is vitally important we get the diagnosis right. However, making the diagnosis can be complex. Clinical history is the most important diagnostic tool and subsequent investigation may help confirm the diagnosis. The investigations available to most paediatric departments are skin prick testing and specific IgE so we will focus on these. Within this article we explore the evidence related to targeted testing and how to interpret these within the clinical context.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Immunoglobulin E
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Food Hypersensitivity
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Archdischild-2020-320562
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