The level of Sensitivity of Food Allergens. In recent years, the occurence of allergy continues to increase rapidly both domestically and globally. World Allergy Organization (WAO) revealed that 22% of the world population suffers from allergies, and this number increases every year. Food allergy is a condition caused by the reaction of IgE against substances (chemicals) in food. Food allergy …
Food allergy (FA) is acknowledged as one of the factors that can precipitate the exacerbation of skin lesions among atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. It is also noted that the cause of the food allergy were different in every part of the world, and depends on the type of food that has been consumed. A clinical study was conducted in the Department of Dermato-Venereology Medical Faculty Padjadjar…
Food allergy is an immediate type of hypersensitivity reactions against food allergens. The sensitization by those allergic substances will induce the IgE antibody production by B lymphocytes in the systemic circulation and the gut mucosa. Increased mecosal permeability facilitates this process of sensitization. Conversely, there is a protective effect of SIgA antibodies against the uptake of m…