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Food allergy

Alternative names:

allergy to food; food hypersensitivity

Prevention:

There is no known way to prevent the development of a food allergy except the avoidance of highly allergenic foods in infants. Once an allergy has developed, strict avoidance of the offending food usually prevents further problems.


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