Postȩpy higieny i medycyny doświadczalnej (Online)
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Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online) · Jun 2014
Review[Molecular diagnosis of food allergy--do we know more?].
Component-resolved diagnostics (CRD) is the research method that allows to determine the concentrations of specific immunoglobulin E against a particular allergenic components. The paper discusses the importance of CRD in the food allergy diagnosis to common animal and vegetable allergens. The capabilities of the method and its limitations in the application are presented. ⋯ Especially in situations of estimating the risk of severe allergic reactions. Despite these limitations, the CRD method is a modern tool to the current diagnosis of allergy deserving of its popularisation. It provides information on allergenic components at the molecular level, allowing better understanding of symptoms and patient adjusted procedures.