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Description
Adverse immunologic response to food proteins (Excellent discussions of cutaneous and respiratory food hypersensitivities have been published elsewhere; this topic focuses on GI aspects.)
- GI food hypersensitivity reactions classified as:
- IgE mediated, including:
- Anaphylaxis
- Oral allergy syndrome
- Non-IgE mediated (cell mediated), including:
- Dietary protein enterocolitis
- Proctitis and enteropathy
- Celiac disease
- Mixed IgE and non-IgE mediated, including:
- Atopic dermatitis
- Eosinophilic gastroenteropathies
- IgE mediated, including:
- Most common food allergies:
- Children:
- Milk
- Egg
- Soy
- Peanut
- Wheat
- Fish
- Adults:
- Peanuts
- Tree nuts
- Fish
- Shellfish
- Children:
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