IgE-mediated food allergy—diagnosis and management in New Zealand children
J Sinclair, S Brothers, P Jackson, T Stanley, M Ang, P Brown, A Craig, A Daniell, C Doocey, S Hoare, S Lester, P McIlroy, G Ostring, D Purvis, J Sanders, R Smiley, M Sutherland, T Townend, J Wilde, G Williams
Food allergy is a common problem for New Zealand children, and needs to be accurately diagnosed. Management includes avoiding specific foods, and managing the risk of accidental food exposure. With time many food allergies resolve, children need ongoing follow-up to work out when this occurs.