AUTHOR=Olaya-Hernandez Manuela , Vasquez Laura Del Mar , Silva Diana Lucia , Martinez-Betancur Sofia , Guerra Maria , Arias Oriana , Ramirez Luis Fernando , Serrano Carlos Daniel 

TITLE=Food allergy spectrum in the tropic: clinical and epidemiological profiles in a colombian hospital. A cross-sectional study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Immunology

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1291275

DOI=10.3389/fimmu.2023.1291275

ISSN=1664-3224

ABSTRACT=Food allergy affects 2-10% of the general population; it is more frequent among children than among adults, and it is one of the leading causes of anaphylaxis.Diagnosis of food allergy requires a detailed medical history, skin tests, specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) tests for the food involved, and an oral challenge as final confirmation.This study aimed to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients who underwent oral food challenges for suspected food allergies in a reference center in Colombia.