Food Allergy in At- Risk Adolescents with Asthma: A Key Area for Focus.

CONCLUSION: Food allergy is common among this cohort of asthmatic adolescents. While food allergy was not related to asthma symptom severity, food allergic adolescents had higher FeNo and more activity limitation, and the majority did not have epinephrine auto-injectors. A history of food allergy and lack of epinephrine autoinjector may increase near fatal outcomes in adolescents with asthma. Preventive measures in addition to standard asthma treatments are warranted for these teens.
PMID: 32534023 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - June 9, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Stern J, Chen M, Jusko TA, Fagnano M, Järvinen KM, Halterman JS Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research