Although the antibody approach has been successful, it increases the risk
of severe allergic reactions as well as the possibility that the patient's immune system will become sensitized, destroying the antibodies and making long - term treatment less effective.
says first author Ying Song, MD. «Although food challenges are widely practiced, they carry the
risk of severe allergic reactions, and we believe BAT testing will provide accurate information in a safer manner,» says Dr. Song, also a researcher in the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
All Summer Camp staff members are certified in CPR and First Aid, trained to recognize the signs
of a severe allergic reaction, and trained in the administration of EpiPens.
This could be a sign
of a severe allergic reaction that needs immediate treatment