Prevalence of confirmed IgE‐mediated food allergy among adolescents in Turkey

ConclusionThe prevalence of food allergy among adolescent age group has been confirmed to be comparatively low in Turkey. Peanuts and treenuts were determined to be the most common causes of IgE‐mediated food allergy.

Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - June 16, 2013 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ayşenur Kaya, Mustafa Erkoçoğlu, Ersoy Civelek, Banu Çakır, Can N. Kocabaş Tags: Original Article Source Type: research