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Elicitors and phenotypes of adult patients with proven IgE-mediated food allergy and non-immune-mediated food hypersensitivity to food additives.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 Nov 2022
Alexiou Aikaterina, Höfer Veronika, Dölle-Bierke Sabine, Grünhagen Josefine, Zuberbier Torsten, Worm Margitta
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Food allergy is a growing health concern with a prevalence of 2%-3% in the adult population in Europe. Non-immune-mediated food hypersensitivities, which include reactions after ingestion of food additives, affect 1% of adults and may resemble IgE-induced allergic reactions without identifiable immunologic sensitization. A double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) is the gold standard...
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