title: Age-related differences in the clinical presentation of food-induced anaphylaxis.
abstract: Food-induced anaphylaxis may be more difficult to recognize in younger children. We describe age-related patterns in the clinical presentation of children with anaphylaxis, which may facilitate the early recognition and treatment of this potentially life-threatening condition.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rudders
authors.forename: Aleena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banerji
authors.forename: Sunday
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Camargo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000485:Allergens; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens