title: The likelihood of remission of food allergy in children: when is the optimal time for challenge?
abstract: Although diagnostic testing methods for food hypersensitivity have improved over time, both in vivo and in vitro methods are significantly flawed, especially as evidenced by the frequent occurrence of false-positive test results. Because of these limitations, oral food challenge testing remains an essential element in the diagnosis and management of food allergy. In fact, the double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of food allergy. In this review, we focus on the optimal timing of oral food challenges, especially for patients with a known food allergy, to determine if the food allergy may have been outgrown.
authors: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. rwood@jhmi.edu
authors: Robert A
authors: RA
authors: Wood
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D056747:Immunomodulation; D012074:Remission Induction; D012882:Skin Tests; D063189:Symptom Assessment / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens