title: Food allergy in infancy.
abstract: This article discusses the current understanding of the mechanisms of food hypersensitivity and presents a practical approach to the condition. Skin testing is a useful technique if properly applied and interpreted; however, double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge is the standard for accurate diagnosis against which all other tests should be compared. Treatment still consists of avoidance of the offending food allergens; however, most children lose their reactivity, and thus regular challenges are important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Bock
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Sampson
mesh_terms: D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000276:immunology; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D007223:Infant; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E