Journal of Nihon University Medical Association
Online ISSN : 1884-0779
Print ISSN : 0029-0424
ISSN-L : 0029-0424
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Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Food Allergy:
Japanese Pediatric Guidelines for Food Allergy
Motoko Iwama
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2020 Volume 79 Issue 2 Pages 81-86

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The goal of the treatment of food allergies is to determine exactly which foods cause allergic symptoms and remove minimal food that induce symptoms from the diet. Oral food challenge is the gold standard for definitive diagnosis; detailed interviews are essential, and immunological tests are helpful. Nutritional guidance for food allergy patients should be given safely after understanding the amount of the food that induces symptoms. It is also necessary to prescribe medications for allergic symptoms and to find an emergency outpatient clinic to consult. Control of bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis is also very important for preventing severe allergic symptoms and blocking the sensitization pathway
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