Tag: seriologic immunoglobulin E (sigE)
Practice Update Instructs Gastroenterologists to Consider Alpha-Gal Syndrome
"It is important for gastroenterologists to be aware of this condition and to be capable of diagnosing and treating it in a timely manner,"
Fish Allergy? Diagnostic Assay Identifies Which Species You Can Tolerate
The tests can help eliminate unnecessary food challenges and allow patients to eat varieties they otherwise would have avoided.
Patient Reacts to Peanuts After Receiving Lung Transplant from Donor with...
Man frequently ate peanuts before transplant.
Study: Large Majority of Children on Peanut OIT Achieve Maintenance Dose...
Researchers concluded that peanut OIT can be successful in older kids and those with high peanut-sIgE levels.
NIH Researchers Estimate 17% of Food-Allergic Children Have Sesame Allergy
“Given how frequently sesame allergy occurs among children who are allergic to other foods, it is important to use caution to the extent possible when exposing these children to sesame.”
Study: Parents of Children with Food Allergies Often Assume They Have...
A large percentage of parents that self-reported allergies did NOT test positive for the foods they thought they were allergic to.
Study: False Positives are Common for Siblings of Children with Food...
False positives generally lead to food avoidance which may increase the risk for developing an allergy later in life.
