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Positive food challenges despite negative specific IgE testing

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Background Skin prick testing and serum food-specific IgE testing are the most commonly used diagnostic tests in evaluating IgE-mediated food reactions. However, the presence of negative tests can be falsely re-assuring such outcomes do not always exclude allergy. Food challenges are therefore indicated. Double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge is the gold standard for diagnosis, but in many situations, open food challenges are a more practical alternative.

Source: Clinical and Translational Allergy

DOI: 10.1186/2045-7022-1-s1-o42

Authors: Melina Makatsori, Guy Scadding, Rebecca McKenzie, Isabel Skypala, Stephen Durham

Institution: Royal Brompton Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research

Subfield: Immunology and Allergy

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,690