Food intolerance

Question 1

food allergy

Answer 1

adverse reaction to food that involves immune mechanism

Question 2

food allergy

Answer 2

• adverse reaction ti food that involves immune mechanisms

- igE mediated - occur immediatly after food challenge, t cell mediated

Question 3

nature of reaction in food allergy

Answer 3

• spectrum form cutaneous manifestations to anaphylaxis
• symptoms worsen with subsequent exposure
• likely that first exposure is not apparent as it comes from breasts milk etc