Mini Review - Asthma and Food Allergy

Title:Mini Review - Asthma and Food Allergy

Volume: 14 Issue: 3

Author(s): Ru-Xin Foong, George du Toit and Adam T. Fox*

Affiliation:

• Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, Department of Paediatric Allergy, King's College London and Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London,United Kingdom

Keywords: Asthma, food allergy, pediatrics, eczema, allergic rhinitis, childhood.

Abstract: Background: It is well known that there is a common interplay between atopic conditions and that having one atopic condition can predispose to the development of others. The link between asthma and food allergy has been well researched over the years; although the exact interplay between the two atopic conditions is yet to be fully described. Research suggests that children who have both asthma and food allergy are at greater risk of more severe asthmatic episodes.

Conclusion: They are also at risk of food allergen triggered asthmatic episodes as well as foodallergen induced anaphylaxis. Therefore, it is important for clinicians to understand and recognise the association between these two atopic conditions to provide children and their families with the correct treatment and management to avoid potentially life-threatening events related to their disease.

Cite this article as:

Foong Ru-Xin , du Toit George and Fox T. Adam *, Mini Review - Asthma and Food Allergy, Current Pediatric Reviews 2018; 14 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573396314666180507121136