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- An inability to tolerate a specific food
- 1-3% of the population is believed to be afflicted
- Also linked to other allergies and Asthma
- Allergies to milk products (lactose) is more common in Asian, Latino and Native populations
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- Can cause rashes, stomach cramps, Diarrhea, nausea, Constipation
- Children can miss a lot of school, and in severe cases lose weight and fail to grow normally.
- Symptoms are shown to improve when the specific foods are avoided.
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- Common foods include: milk, egg, soy, chocolate, fish, nuts, egg-whites, nuts
- Symptoms either occur after the suspected food is eaten, or they disappear when it is avoided.
- Rarely, some allergies can be confirmed with skin testing or blood tests.
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- Avoid offending foods
- Tolerance to offending foods usually improves without treatment as the child ages, and may disappear in 80% by age 6.
- Severe allergies may require an emergency room evaluation and treatment, as they can simulate more serious conditions.
- Lactase (an enzyme) can be used for milk intolerance to help digestion.
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- The worst complication is that it can hide a more serious intestinal or hormonal abnormality.
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- Avoidance of offending foods
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