Bronchospasm provoked by allergy to food substance

Definition

Bronchospasm provoked by allergy to food allergens is clinical manifestation triggered by various foods as a phenotype of food hypersensitivity. It is more frequent in the youngest atopic patients and the most common foods responsible for these reactions are cow milk, peanut, egg and tree nuts. This clinical presentation can be manifested as an isolated event or in combination with other symptoms as representation of drug-induced anaphylaxis.

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