Adverse reactions to food: the female dominance – A secondary publication and update

Adverse reactions to food: the female dominance – A secondary publication and update

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Gender-specific differences are evident in food intolerance and allergy. In this review, we will highlight and summarize the dissimilarities in prevalence of adverse food reactions, focusing on IgE-mediated food allergies and intolerances regarding frequency of symptoms and predisposing factors. Aft...

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Main Authors: Sheriene Moussa Afify, Isabella Pali-Schöll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119300419
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spelling doaj-e9ff279b46a84806bc18e0596bb5a4db2020-11-25T01:06:46ZengElsevierWorld Allergy Organization Journal1939-45512017-01-01101Adverse reactions to food: the female dominance – A secondary publication and updateSheriene Moussa Afify0Isabella Pali-Schöll1Comparative Medicine, The Interuniversity Messerli Research Institute of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Medical University Vienna and University Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Laboratory Medicine and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, EgyptComparative Medicine, The Interuniversity Messerli Research Institute of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Medical University Vienna and University Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research; Center of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Immunology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Correspondence:Gender-specific differences are evident in food intolerance and allergy. In this review, we will highlight and summarize the dissimilarities in prevalence of adverse food reactions, focusing on IgE-mediated food allergies and intolerances regarding frequency of symptoms and predisposing factors. After puberty, females suffer more frequently from food-related symptoms than males. Several factors may be responsible for this observation, for example hormonal effects, gender-specific behavior, perception of risk, or intake of medications. In this context, concrete studies related to adverse food reactions are still lacking. Keywords: Female, Food allergy, Food intolerance, Fructose, Gender, Histamine, Lactose, Womenhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119300419
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title_short Adverse reactions to food: the female dominance – A secondary publication and update
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title_full_unstemmed Adverse reactions to food: the female dominance – A secondary publication and update
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series World Allergy Organization Journal
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description Gender-specific differences are evident in food intolerance and allergy. In this review, we will highlight and summarize the dissimilarities in prevalence of adverse food reactions, focusing on IgE-mediated food allergies and intolerances regarding frequency of symptoms and predisposing factors. After puberty, females suffer more frequently from food-related symptoms than males. Several factors may be responsible for this observation, for example hormonal effects, gender-specific behavior, perception of risk, or intake of medications. In this context, concrete studies related to adverse food reactions are still lacking. Keywords: Female, Food allergy, Food intolerance, Fructose, Gender, Histamine, Lactose, Women
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