[PDF][PDF] Food allergy in children: results of a standardized protocol for oral desensitization

G Patriarca, D Schiavino, E Nucera… - … -Current Medical and …, 1998 - academia.edu
*** Abstract Background/Aims; Food allergy in children is still an unresolved problem that
merits investigation, particularly when the food is fundamental for the child's growth. Reports
in the literature that deal with the possibility of a desensitizing treatment are sporadic and
often inconsistent, and no standardized protocols are yet available. In this paper we propose
a stan-dardized oral desensitization program for food allergy in children. Methodology; The
treatment was carried out in 14 cases with allergy to food (milk in 6 cases, egg in 5, fish in 2 …