Monday, November 26, 2018

Study examines milk allergy prevalence among US youths


Researchers found that 1.9% of US children and teens had a milk allergy, and while milk allergy was the most prevalent type of food allergy among those younger than age 5, the rate dropped as youths aged and some children outgrew the allergy. The findings, presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting, showed that epinephrine auto-injectors were only prescribed to 26% of those with milk allergies, the lowest rate among the nine leading food allergies.
MedPage Today (free registration) (11/17),  Physician's Briefing/HealthDay News

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