Open AccessData of food challenges of an outpatients’ pediatric allergy clinic in the Mediterranean island of Crete, Greece
Author(s) -
Stefanaki Evangelia,
Chatzitzanou Georgia,
Anatoliotaki Maria,
Stefanaki Sofia,
Aggelakou Vassiliki
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-5-s3-p95
Subject(s) - medicine , oral food challenge , atopic dermatitis , atopy , allergy , milk allergy , elimination diet , gold standard (test) , food allergy , pediatrics , food allergens , family history , dermatology , allergen , clinical history , immunoglobulin e , immunology , antibody
Food allergy is defined as an adverse immunologic response to a dietary protein. Diagnosis involves a careful history and diagnostic tests, such as skin prick testing, serum-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) testing and, if indicated, oral food challenge which is the gold standard of diagnosis.