2011 Volume 25 Issue 4 Pages 665-673
Pitfalls in the management of food allergy was discussed with reference to Japanese Pediatric Guideline for Food Allergy 2012 from the view point of diagnosis of causative allergen in early infancy, assurance of safety and improvement of QOL. Importance of detailed medical history and dietary record, usefulness of skin scratch test in babies, the level of antigen component specific IgE antibody as the reflection of the amount of the component protein in the food, probability curve as nothing more than a probability, usefulness of basophil histamine release test in the determination of indication of oral food challenge teat were discussed.
