title: Food intolerance.
abstract: There are two categories of food intolerance: food idiosyncrasy, due to metabolic abnormality, and food allergic disease. Both are common and complex, especially in children, and need skilled and experienced management. The GP's role is in early recognition, and the continuation of overall care.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soothill
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology