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Can A Child Outgrow A Food Allergy?
Food allergies affect an increasing number of children, with peanut allergies being the most prevalent, (to date an estimated 1-2% of children suffering from the possibly life threatening allergic reaction).
So it offers some measure of hope, to parents of food allergic children, to know that around 1 in 5 children eventually go on to outgrow their food allergy.
Three Important Facts About Outgrowing A Food Allergy
Fact One
Even when your child seems to have outgrown their allergy, and their tolerance to the allergen has increased, there is still the possibility that their allergy may recur in later life.
Fact Two
So far, it is impossible to assume which children will eventually outgrow their food allergy, however, it is estimated that about 20% of children will have overcome their food allergy by the time they reach to between the ages of 13-16.
Fact Three
A recent study, funded by the National Institute of Health, found out that children were more likely to specifically outgrow a peanut allergy, if they had low levels of a peanut based IgE. This IgE is the antibody produced by our immune system that causes allergic reactions in our bodies.
Despite all of this, you must always be cautious before presuming your child is no longer allergic. Children with an allergy should always be assessed by your GP or a certified allergist, before you decide that there is no longer a need to continue with preventative measures.
By Allen Matthews | This article was posted on 2007-06-21 06:29:43
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Allen Matthews is the main editor for http://www.PeanutAllergyFacts.com
, and is one of many peanut allergic people in the world today.
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Definition:
An allergy is an abnormal, acquired sensitivity to a given substance, including pollen, drugs, or numerous environmental triggers. The term was coined by the Viennese pediatrician Clemens von Pirquet in 1906 after noting that some of his patients were hypersensitive to normally innocuous entities such as dust, pollen, or certain foods. Pirquet called this phenomenon "allergy", from the Greek words allos meaning "other" and ergon meaning "work".
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