TY  - JOUR
TI  - IgE-mediated food allergy throughout life
AB  - Abstract: Food allergy (FA) has become an increasing problem throughout the world. Over the last 2 decades, the frequency of FA has increased in both children and adults. The prevalence differs according to the research methodology, age, and geographic regions, ranging between 2.0% and 10.0%. The most common form of FA is immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated FA. In this form, patients may present with life-threatening conditions, such as anaphylaxis, or milder conditions, such as urticaria, angioedema, sneezing, and nausea alone. The gold standard in the diagnosis of FA is oral provocation tests. Epidermal skin prick tests and specific IgE measurements, as well as component-resolved diagnostic techniques are helpful in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients. In this review, the epidemiology, diagnosis, follow-up, and prognosis of IgE-mediated FA in children and adults were discussed and some specific forms of FA, such as pollen FA syndrome, alpha-gal allergy, and food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis were explained.Key words: Alpha-gal allergy, anaphylaxis, food allergy, food challenge, IgE, pollen food allergy, skin prick test
AU  - Damadoglu, Ebru
AU  - Akarsu, Aysegul
DO  - 10.3906/sag-2006-95
PY  - 2021
JO  - Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 51
IS  - 1
SN  - 1300-0144
SP  - 49
EP  - 60
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/485001
ER  -