Buckwheat allergy in children
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20220422-00444
- VernacularTitle:儿童荞麦过敏
- Author:
Yuyang DU
1
;
Chuanhe LIU
Author Information
1. 首都儿科研究所附属儿童医院变态反应科，北京 100020
- Keywords:
Child;
Buckwheat;
Food allergy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2023;38(12):953-956
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Buckwheat is one of the most common source of food allergen in children.The clinical manifestations of buckwheat allergy are varied, which mainly affects the skin, and sometimes the respiratory and digestive system.Buckwheat allergy leads to a high incidence of anaphylaxis, which can even be life-threatening.In recent years, the prevalence of buckwheat allergy in Chinese children and adolescents is on the rise, although it is rarely reported in relevant literatures.This review summarized the prevalence, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of buckwheat allergy in children, aiming to provide some suggestions.
