Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
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Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther. · Jan 2015
ReviewReview article: the diagnosis and management of food allergy and food intolerances.
Adverse reactions to food include immune mediated food allergies and non-immune mediated food intolerances. Food allergies and intolerances are often confused by health professionals, patients and the public. ⋯ Food allergies are more common in children, can be life-threatening and are distinct from food intolerances. Food intolerances may pose little risk but since functional disorders are so prevalent, greater efforts to understand adverse effects of foods in functional disorders are warranted.