Management of food allergy in infancy.
In infancy it is important to recognize early manifestations of atopy and to learn how to evaluate a possible contribution of food allergy. Several immunological and biochemical mechanisms have been recognized in adverse reactions to foods. Still there is a problem in the clinical routine of how to verify a suspected food allergy or intolerance. The management must be based on experience, elimination- and challenge tests but in addition serum IgE, skin prick tests and RAST tests give valuable information if correctly interpreted.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D008892:Milk / Q000276:immunology*; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D012882:Skin Tests