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To review clinical strategies for accurately identifying true food allergy, predicting outcomes of formal food challenges, and distinguishing persistent allergy from clinical tolerance.

April 12, 2005Allergy

Food allergy – accurately identifying clinical reactivity

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HSHugh A. SampsonBuffalo State University

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Review demonstrates that quantitative IgE testing reduces oral food challenges in allergic patients, indicating improved diagnostic precision without burdensome procedures.

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To review clinical strategies for accurately identifying true food allergy, predicting outcomes of formal food challenges, and distinguishing persistent allergy from clinical tolerance.
Evaluated prevalence data and clinical presentation differences across cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and respiratory food allergy manifestations.
Assessed diagnostic utility of skin-prick testing, double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges (DBPCFC), and quantitative immunoglobulin E (IgE) measurements.
Examined emerging diagnostic applications of allergen epitope mapping and blood-based microarray technology.
True food allergy prevalence affects approximately 6% to 8% of children in their first 3 years of life, which is substantially lower than the 25% perceived rate reported by adults.
Quantitative IgE testing can predict DBPCFC outcomes and replace approximately 50% of oral food challenges, with medical history further lowering the need for challenge testing.
Mapping IgE-binding epitope regions effectively differentiates individuals with persistent clinical food reactivity from those who develop clinical tolerance.

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Hugh A. Sampson (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9199af6587792532464c2e https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00853.x

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Review demonstrates that quantitative IgE testing reduces oral food challenges in allergic patients, indicating improved diagnostic precision without burdensome procedures.

Food allergy – accurately identifying clinical reactivity

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Food allergy – accurately identifying clinical reactivity

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