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The Value of Food Allergy Prevention in Clinical Practice in Pediatrics: Targeting Early Life

Food allergies are common and increasing in prevalence, representing a major health concern in many countries around the world. In an effort to diminish the burden of food allergy, many research studies have focused on prevention, and recent findings have revolutionized the way we introduce allergen...

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Autores principales: Anagnostou, Katherine, Orange, Jordan Scott
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5835983/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29553488
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children5020014
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Sumario:Food allergies are common and increasing in prevalence, representing a major health concern in many countries around the world. In an effort to diminish the burden of food allergy, many research studies have focused on prevention, and recent findings have revolutionized the way we introduce allergenic foods in early life. We discuss the role of early allergenic food introduction and the value of food allergy prevention in this manuscript.