Bahna S L, Furukawa C T
Ann Allergy. 1983 Dec;51(6):574-80.
The increasing awareness by the medical profession, as well as the public, of food allergy imposes the parallel task of accurate diagnosis and proper treatment. A carefully obtained medical history and a properly conducted elimination-challenge test are the most valuable as well as the least expensive procedures for diagnosis. Other selected in vivo and in vitro tests may enhance the diagnostic ability and may verify the immunologic basis of the food-induced reaction. Treatment is basically dietary avoidance, and its success depends on several factors. Pharmacologic agents may be needed for symptomatic treatment, and in certain instances for prophylaxis. The need still exists for developing an effective procedure of hyposensitization.
医学界以及公众对食物过敏的认识不断提高，这就带来了准确诊断和合理治疗这一并行的任务。仔细获取的病史和正确进行的排除-激发试验是诊断中最有价值且成本最低的程序。其他选定的体内和体外试验可能会提高诊断能力，并可证实食物诱发反应的免疫基础。治疗基本上是饮食回避，其成功取决于几个因素。可能需要使用药物进行对症治疗，在某些情况下也用于预防。开发一种有效的减敏程序的需求仍然存在。
