Most conventional doctors, though, tend to focus on
IgE immediate reactions.
Not exact matches
The first if the
immediate (
IgE)
reaction; this
reaction can show up as hives, swollen lips, cheek, tongue or throat, or respiratory problems.
IgE - mediated food allergies (e.g.,
immediate, potentially anaphylactic
reactions to milk, egg, peanut, etc..)
The negative predictive value of skin prick test / specific
IgE for
immediate reaction is excellent (> 95 %)[15], however a small number of these patients can have clinical
reaction.
The
reactions are split into two groups,
IgE - mediated, which cause a range of
immediate symptoms such as skin rashes, vomiting, respiratory issues and, in some cases, potentially life - threatening
reactions, and non-
IgE mediated.
Partly that's because they don't present an
immediate and obvious threat to children's lives: only the
IgE proteins trigger anaphylactic shock, for example, and in that sense, only the
IgE proteins can kill (though the IgG
reaction can have serious long - term consequences).
That
immediate IgE response is the defining characteristic of an allergic
reaction.
The major food allergens are including in specific
IgE food panels to test for this
immediate reaction.
True wheat allergy involves
immediate - type
reactions, which are identified by the presence of elevated
IgE antibodies.
Foods that invoke an
IgE type
immediate and severe
reaction most likely need to be avoided for life.
These doctors are trained to do
IgE anti-body tests which are associated with very severe
immediate reactions such as anaphylaxis.
Oral allergy syndrome is a type I
immediate hypersensitivity
reaction mediated by
IgE induced by sensitization to pollen.