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New Approaches to Food Allergies
IgE-mediated food allergy is a growing public health issue currently estimated to affect about 1 in 13 children or roughly 2 kids in every school classroom. The incidence of peanut allergy alone has more than tripled in the past 2 decades. While traditional standard of care has focused on avoidance of food allergens and use of rescue medications in the event an accidental ingestion occurs, the approaches to treatment of pediatric food allergy are rapidly evolving. There is an emerging emphasis on primary prevention via early introduction of high-risk foods, and there is significant focus on immunotherapy options for treatment once food allergy is present.
In this presentation:
- Highlights of the current state of food allergy
- Overview of food allergy prevention strategies
- Discussion on the emerging field of food immunotherapy
Barry J Pelz, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Food Immunotherapy Program
Co-Director, Food Allergy Program
Division of Allergy and Immunology