Özet:

Allergic diseases have increased all over the world especially in westernized developed countries in the recent years. Food allergy is often the first manifestation of allergy in childhood. It occurs in 6% to 8% of the pediatric population younger than 3 years and 2% to 3% of the general pediatric population. Asthma is considered the most frequent chronic pulmonary disease in childhood. Epidemiological evidence suggests that food allergy and asthma coexist in many children, and recent studies demonstrate that having these conditions increases the risk for morbidity. Children with food allergies and asthma are more likely to have severe systemic allergic reactions to food and more likely to have severe asthma. Increased awareness of the risks of having both food allergy and asthma and optimal management of both diseases can lead to improved prognosis

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