title: Therapeutics in food allergy: the current state of the art.
abstract: Food allergy is an increasing public health dilemma in Westernized countries, yet no viable treatments are currently available for those who are afflicted. The only options available for patients with food allergies are prevention of reactions by strict avoidance of the offending food(s) and symptomatic treatment of any adverse effects from accidental exposures. Approaches are being pursued to develop treatments, and allergen-specific therapies such as oral immunotherapy, sublingual immunotherapy, and epicutaneous immunotherapy with different foods have shown promise. Other modalities are also being investigated, potentially leading to the discovery of novel therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Kanao
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Otsu
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Fleischer
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000286:Administration, Sublingual; D000485:Allergens / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D056747:Immunomodulation; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D063189:Symptom Assessment / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens
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