Pediatric Post-Transplantation Food Allergy Experience at a Large U.S. Tertiary Care Center

New-onset food allergy following transplantation is a described phenomenon, with the first case being reported in 1997.1,2 While post-transplantation food allergy (PTFA) is most common following liver transplantation with a prevalence ranging from 5.6 – 38%, new-onset food allergy has also been described following bone marrow transplantation (BMT).2-4 Tacrolimus, a medication used less frequently in BMT compared to solid organ transplantation, has been identified as a potentially modifiable risk factor for PTFA.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Letters Source Type: research