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Pediatric Dental Health
Issue 8
Providing information and resources for enhancing the oral and dental health of children.
March 1, 2003
Subscribers: 206
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Welcome to the March 1, 2003 issue.
Contents:
1. Monthly newsletter article.
2. Links to current journal articles.
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Food allergy and hypersensitivity in children
by Daniel Ravel DDS, FAAPD
Food allergy occurs in about 6% to 8% of children.
The majority of food allergic reactions occur in the first years of a
child??™s life. As children grow older, they loose their sensitivity
to milk and eggs, but not to peanuts, fish, tree nuts, and shellfish.
For a child with a food allergy, eating even a tiny amount
of a particular food can cause symptoms such as nausea, skin rash,
vomiting, diarrhea, and cramping. A severe allergic reaction can
cause swelling in the throat or mouth, wheezing, a sudden drop
in blood pressure, and severe difficulty breathing. This kind of
severe reaction is called anaphylaxis. Food allergies are the leading
cause of anaphylaxis. Food related anaphylaxis causes 200 deaths
per year in the United States.
WHAT IS FOOD ALLERGY?
Food allergy is an immunologic reaction which results from
eating a particular food or food additive. Food allergy occurs
when the body??™s immune system reacts to certain proteins in a
particular food.
Food allergy is a reaction that usually involves the IgE
(immunoglobulin E) mechanism.
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