Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States
Food allergy is a public health problem that affects children and adults and may be increasing in prevalence. Currently, there is no treatment for food allergy; the disease can only be managed by allergen avoidance or treatment of symptoms. The diagnosis of food allergy also may be difficult because non-allergic food reactions, such as food intolerance, are often mistakenly classified as food allergies.
To address these concerns, NIAID worked with 34 professional organizations, federal agencies, and patient advocacy groups to develop concise clinical guidelines for healthcare professionals on the diagnosis and management of food allergy and the treatment of acute food allergy reactions.
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Complete Guidelines
Summary for Clinicians
Summary for Patients and Families
A lay language synopsis of the guidelines will be available in early 2011.
Visit What's in It for Patients for a summary on how the guidelines will affect care and management of people with food allergy.
Literature Review
Read or download a copy of the independent, systematic literature review which was used in conjunction with consensus expert opinion to develop the guidelines.
Resources, Publications, and Presentations
See a list of resources and dates of public presentations about the guidelines.
Guidelines Development Process
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