| The impact of food allergy on asthma. | |
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PMID: 21437041 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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Food allergy is a potentially severe immune response to a food or food additive. Although a majority of children will outgrow their food allergies, some may have lifelong issues. Food allergies and other atopic conditions, such as asthma, are increasing in prevalence in Western countries. As such, it is not uncommon to note the co-existence of food allergy and asthma in the same patient. As part of the atopic march, many food allergic patients may develop asthma later in life. Each can adversely affect the other. Food allergic patients with asthma have a higher risk of developing life-threatening food-induced reactions. Although food allergy is not typically an etiology of asthma, an asthmatic patient with food allergy may have higher rates of morbidity and mortality associated with the asthma. Asthma is rarely a manifestation of food allergy alone, but the symptoms can be seen with allergic reactions to foods. There may be evidence to suggest that early childhood environmental factors, such as the mother's and child's diets, factor in the development of asthma; however, the evidence continues to be conflicting. All food allergic patients and their families should be counseled on the management of food allergy and the risk of developing co-morbid asthma. |
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Anupama Kewalramani; Mary E Bollinger |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-07-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of asthma and allergy Volume: 3 ISSN: 1178-6965 ISO Abbreviation: J Asthma Allergy Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-03-25 Completed Date: 2011-07-14 Revised Date: 2011-07-27 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101543450 Medline TA: J Asthma Allergy Country: New Zealand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 65-74 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy/Pulmonology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. |
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