Food Allergy falls under the Immunity & Infectious Disease category.

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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.

Last Updated:October 13, 2024

1,608 participants in trials and 1 meta-analysis

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BEczema Symptoms

Examine Database: Food Allergy

2 outcomes

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Lower vitamin D levels in children with cow’s milk protein allergy

In this meta-analysis of 12 observational studies (9 case-control studies and 3 cross-sectional studies) in 1,163 children, a cow’s milk protein allergy was associated with lower plasma vitamin D levels.

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Examine Database References

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)