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. 2015 Mar-Apr;43(2):185-95.
doi: 10.1016/j.aller.2013.07.001. Epub 2013 Oct 25.

Epidemiology of food allergy in Latin America

J Sánchez  1 , A Sánchez  2
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Epidemiology of food allergy in Latin America

J Sánchez et al. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2015 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Food allergy is growing worldwide at an alarming rate. A group of eight foods account for over 90% of the reactions in Europe and the United States. However, little is known about the frequency of sensitization to these foods in Latin American, and if other native foods from this region are an important source of sensitization. The objective of this review was to analyse the epidemiological studies in Latin America about food allergy and to compare them with the studies in the United States and Europe.

Keywords: Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Egg; Fish; Food; Milk; Peanuts; Sensitization; Shrimp; Soy; Wheat.

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