Abstract
Strictly speaking, food allergy occurs in only 2% of adults and 5 to 10% of children. The true incidence is clouded by the frequent occurrence of additional nonimmune adverse food reactions. The classic example is diarrhea from milk. Additionally, very often parents will incorrectly attribute a symptom such as hyperactivity to a food allergy.
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Schultz, N.D., Giannini, A.V., Chang, T.T., Wong, D.C. (1994). Food Allergy. In: The Best Guide to Allergy. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0307-0_5
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