Food Allergy

    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response to a specific food (commonly eggs, milk, peanuts, or shellfish), resulting in symptoms such as hives, wheezing, trouble swallowing, feeling faint, or gastrointestinal distress. In severe cases, anaphylaxis can occur.

    Food Allergy falls under the Immunity & Infectious Disease category.

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    Examine Database: Food Allergy

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    1. Eczema Symptoms - Tan-Lim CSC, Esteban-Ipac NARSystematic review and meta-analysis on probiotics as treatment for food allergies among pediatric patients: A 2024 update.Pediatr Allergy Immunol.(2025 Jan 13)