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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front cover; Food Allergy; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; List of contributors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Overview of Mucosal Immunity and Development of Oral Tolerance; Introduction; Structure and function; What is oral tolerance?; Factors that influence the development of oral tolerance versus allergy; Opportunities for prevention; Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Food Antigens; Introduction; Common properties and structural attributes of food allergens; Animal food allergens; Plant food allergens; Allergens in diagnosis and treatment of food allergies; Conclusion

BibliographyFurther reading; Chapter 3: The Epidemiology of Food Allergy; Introduction; How do we define and measure food allergy?; What is the current prevalence of food allergy?; Estimates of the prevalence of anaphylaxis; Epidemiology of fatal anaphylaxis; Role of race and gender in food allergy; Is the incidence of food allergy increasing?; Food allergy and the 'atopic march'; Non-IgE-mediated food allergies; References; Chapter 4: Clinical Overview of Adverse Reactions to Foods; Introduction; IgE-mediated reactions; Non-IgE-mediated reactions; The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network

ReferencesChapter 5: Atopic Dermatitis and Food Allergy; Introduction; Epidemiology; Pathogenesis; Clinical features; Clinical evidence supporting the relationship between AD and food allergy; Immunologic evidence supporting the relationship between AD and food allergy; Environmental and dietary exposures important in the development of AD and food allergy; Diagnosis; Management; Natural history; Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Food-induced Urticaria and Angioedema; Introduction; Epidemiology; Pathogenesis; Clinical features; Diagnosis; Treatment; References

Chapter 7: Pollen-Food SyndromeIntroduction; Epidemiology; Clinical presentation; Pan-allergens; Pathogenesis-related proteins; Diagnosis; Management; Conclusions; References; Chapter 8: The Respiratory Tract and Food Allergy; Introduction; Epidemiology; Pathogenesis; Differential diagnosis of food-induced respiratory syndromes (Table 8.1); Diagnosis/management; Treatment; Summary and conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Food-induced Anaphylaxis and Food Associated Exercise-induced Anaphylaxis; Introduction; Epidemiology; Pathogenesis; Clinical features; Diagnosis; Treatment/management

AcknowledgementReferences; Chapter 10: Eosinophilic Gastroenteropathies (Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Eosinophilic Colitis); Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs); Eosinophilic gastroenteritis; Eosinophilic colitis; Summary; References; Chapter 11: Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome, Food Protein-Induced Enteropathy, Proctocolitis, and Infantile Colic; Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome; Food protein-induced proctocolitis; Food protein-induced enteropathy; Infantile colic; Summary; References

Chapter 12: Approach to the Clinical Diagnosis of Food Allergy

Definitive yet concise, Food Allergy, by Drs. John M. James, Wesley Burks, and Philippe Eigenmann, provides expert guidance for efficient diagnosis and effective management of these increasingly prevalent conditions. The consistent, practical format, with a wealth of case studies, clinical pearls and pitfalls, full-color photos and illustrations, diagrams, and more - along with online access at www.expertconsult.com - make this an ideal quick reference tool for both allergy clinicians and primary care physicians. Quickly reference essential topics thanks to a templated, focused f

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