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A review of oral food challenges in children presenting to a single tertiary centre with perceived or true food allergies

Thalayasingam M 1 , Loo EX 2 , Tan MM 3 , Bever HV 4 , Shek LP 4

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  • 1 Department of Paediatrics, International Medical University Clinical School Seremban, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore ; Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR), Singapore
  • 3 Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore
  • 4 Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore ; Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore
Singapore Med J, 2015 Nov;56(11):622-5.
PMID: 26668407 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2015171

Abstract

The prevalence of perceived food allergies exceeds that of true food allergies. Unnecessary food avoidance may increase parental and patient anxiety, reduce quality of life and increase the risk of nutritional deficiency. An oral food challenge (OFC) can provide an objective measure regarding the presence or absence of food allergies in a child. This study reviews the indications for and outcomes of OFCs performed on children.

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