Oral food challenge

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]

References

  1. ↑ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (July 2012). "Food Allergy An Overview" (pdf).
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