Dr Du Toit has a research interest specifically in the field of Food Allergy and is able to offer the latest diagnostic tests for the investigation thereof.
Background Information re Food Allergy:
IgE-mediated food allergies, also known as immediate-onset food allergies, are most prevalent during childhood, affecting between 6 and 8% of children in the UK. The following food allergens account for the majority of food-induced allergic reactions in young children
As not all food allergies are outgrown, finned fish, shellfish, tree nut and peanut allergies are the most common allergies in adulthood.
Other food allergies:
Cross-reactive allergic reactions in pollen-allergic children and adults are common and known as the Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS). An example of this syndrome is the teenager allergic to birch pollen and who experiences oropharyngeal tingling when eating an apple.
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Updated Aug 2011 |
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