Allergy and asthma proceedings :
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Allergy Asthma Proc · Mar 2016
Review Case Reports Meta AnalysisApproach to evaluation and management of a patient with multiple food allergies.
Diagnosing food allergy is often challenging, and validated testing modalities are mostly limited to immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated reactions to foods. Use of food-specific IgE tests and skin prick tests in individuals without a history that supports an IgE-mediated reaction to the specific food being tested diminishes the predictive capabilities of the test. ⋯ An evidence-based approach to diagnosing and managing a patient at risk of having a life-threatening food allergy is reviewed.