Food Allergy

Disease

Also known as: food allergies

Disease Profile

Food allergy is an immune-mediated adverse health effect that occurs reproducibly after exposure to a specific food allergen. Reactions can range from mild symptoms to severe anaphylaxis, and management depends on strict allergen avoidance and emergency preparedness. Food allergy imposes substantial public-health and quality-of-life burden.

Category
Immune-mediated allergic disorder
Prevalence
Approximately 33 million people in the United States have at least one food allergy
ICD Codes
  • Z91.01

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