Skin testing and food-specific IgE antibodies are useful but sometimes are inconclusive in the diagnosis of food allergy. The definite diagnosis requires endoscopic investigations, clear response ...

Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is indicated in IgE-mediated respiratory allergy ... and asthma control was evaluated by asthma control test; both were considered before and after AIT.

A RAST (a radio-allergo-sorbent test) is a blood test carried out by your GP or a specialist allergy clinic. It looks for specific IgE antibodies - certain antibodies in our system that react to ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD A fish allergy, as opposed to a shellfish allergy, is one in which your immune system ...

Among children who were advised to avoid sunflower seeds, a majority at a single center passed an oral food challenge, according to a retrospective chart review. Of 48 kids who underwent an oral food ...

Two Emerging Infectious Diseases studies link bites from black-legged (deer) and western black-legged ticks to potentially ...

None of these have any scientific validity at all. Only a blood sample can be used to identify an allergy. A blood test for IgE antibodies can be helpful in diagnosing an allergy, but IgE levels ...

Researchers have discovered significant links between total serum IgE in children with food allergy and several patient ... decisions about additional testing as well as therapy.

Introducing baked eggs to infants aged 4–6 months and maintaining daily intake for six months significantly improves ...

The study found that pups born to mice fed a diet supplemented with α-tocopherol during pregnancy and nursing showed reduced development of IgE ... the allergen by oral consumption to test ...