FPIES- Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting a young lady with infantile FPIES. Both of her parents were with her for the evaluation.В  The family alerted me to a contribution to the literature written by allergists for a condition that may not be commonly seen by an allergist. What I learned from that encounter [...]

February 17, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Food Allergies, Gastrointestinal Allergy, Interesting Stories  6 Comments

Food Allergy among Children in the United States – Article Review

Food Allergy among Children in the United States
Authors: Amy Branum and Susan Lukacs
Reference: Pediatrics Volume 124 (6) December 2009
This title caught my eye. The impression in clinical practice is that more and more children have food allergy. This article looks at the prevalence of food allergy in children. I wanted to get this review posted [...]

December 1, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Allergies, Allergy Testing, Food Allergies  No Comments

Increase in Food Allergy in Children

Today’s Indianapolis Star (Sunday November 29, 2009) had an article “Researchers can’t explain rise in kids’ food allergies”. According to a study that will appear in the December issue of Pediatrics The number of children with food allergy is up to 18%. The information came from surveys of parents and health care organizations. This pre-publication [...]

November 29, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Allergies, Food Allergies, Interesting Stories  3 Comments