Oral food challenge

Oral food challenge
Oral food challenge
Purpose	Detect a specific food allergy

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An oral food challenge is a method for determining if a person has a specific food allergy. It involves giving increasing amounts of a food and watching to see if an allergic reaction occurs. They are potentially dangerous.^[1]^: 15

References

^ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (May 2011). "Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States" (PDF).

[NIH2012pdf-1] National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (May 2011). "Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States" (PDF).