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Onyinye I Iweala^1,2, Shailesh K Choudhary¹, Scott P Commins^3,4

¹Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

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Summary

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Most childhood food allergies resolve, but peanut/tree nut allergies often persist. Research is advancing potential treatments for food allergies, with new options potentially available soon.

Keywords:

Adult food allergy Food allergy Food immunotherapy Peanut allergy Specific IgE

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Area of Science:

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Pediatric Allergy

Background:

Food allergy prevalence is increasing globally.
Understanding the natural history of food allergies is crucial for management.
IgE-mediated food allergies affect both children and adults.

Purpose of the Study:

To summarize the natural history of common childhood and adult food allergies.
To review recent advancements in potential food allergy treatments.

Main Methods:

Literature review of pediatric and adult food allergy natural history.
Analysis of current research on emerging food allergy therapies.

Main Results:

Childhood food allergies are often outgrown, except for peanut/tree nut allergies.
Adults can develop new allergies, such as oral allergy syndrome.
Multiple treatment modalities for food allergy are under active investigation.

Conclusions:

While many childhood allergies resolve, adult-onset and persistent allergies require ongoing management.
Significant progress is being made in developing effective food allergy treatments.
An approved therapeutic option for food allergy may be imminent.