The Allergy, Asthma, and Anaphylaxis Content Hub Channel
July 8, 2014 • Allergy / Immunology, Allergy, Asthma, and Anaphylaxis Content Hub, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Preventative Health
Beth E. Corn, MD, Assistant Professor, Allergy & Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine, expounds on the most prevalent food allergies seen in children and adults. The six most common food allergies seen in pediatric patients are: egg, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, and wheat. For adults the four most common allergies are: peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, and fish. Many children may grow out of egg, wheat, and milk allergies, but it