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Food-induced anaphylaxis

MedGen UID:
672819
•Concept ID:
C0685898
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Anaphylactic reaction to food; Anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction; Food anaphylaxis
SNOMED CT: Food anaphylaxis (91941002); Anaphylactic reaction to food (91941002); Anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction (91941002); Food-induced anaphylaxis (91941002)
 
HPO: HP:0500095

Definition

Food-induced anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially fatal, systemic allergic reaction that occurs suddenly after contact with an allergy-causing food. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFood-induced anaphylaxis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Food allergy: Diagnosis and treatment.
Ochfeld EN, Pongracic JA
Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 Nov 1;40(6):446-449. doi: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4268. PMID: 31690391
Anaphylaxis in Children: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Management.
Anagnostou K
Curr Pediatr Rev 2018;14(3):180-186. doi: 10.2174/1573396314666180507115115. PMID: 29732976
Anaphylaxis and emergency treatment.
Sampson HA
Pediatrics 2003 Jun;111(6 Pt 3):1601-8. PMID: 12777599

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Food-Induced Anaphylaxis: Data From the European Anaphylaxis Registry.
Dölle-Bierke S, Höfer V, Francuzik W, Näher AF, Bilo MB, Cichocka-Jarosz E, Lopes de Oliveira LC, Fernandez-Rivas M, García BE, Hartmann K, Jappe U, Köhli A, Lange L, Maris I, Mustakov TB, Nemat K, Ott H, Papadopoulos NG, Pföhler C, Ruëff F, Sabouraud-Leclerc D, Spindler T, Stock P, Treudler R, Vogelberg C, Wagner N, Worm M
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2023 Jul;11(7):2069-2079.e7. Epub 2023 Mar 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.03.026. PMID: 36990430
Anaphylaxis in adolescents.
Comberiati P, Spahn J, Peroni DG
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2019 Oct;19(5):425-431. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000572. PMID: 31318740
Food-Induced Anaphylaxis: Role of Hidden Allergens and Cofactors.
Skypala IJ
Front Immunol 2019;10:673. Epub 2019 Apr 3 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00673. PMID: 31001275Free PMC Article
Food-induced anaphylaxis.
Cianferoni A, Muraro A
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2012 Feb;32(1):165-95. Epub 2011 Nov 21 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2011.10.002. PMID: 22244239Free PMC Article
Food-induced anaphylaxis.
Järvinen KM
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 Jun;11(3):255-61. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32834694d8. PMID: 21467923

Diagnosis

Food-Induced Anaphylaxis: Data From the European Anaphylaxis Registry.
Dölle-Bierke S, Höfer V, Francuzik W, Näher AF, Bilo MB, Cichocka-Jarosz E, Lopes de Oliveira LC, Fernandez-Rivas M, García BE, Hartmann K, Jappe U, Köhli A, Lange L, Maris I, Mustakov TB, Nemat K, Ott H, Papadopoulos NG, Pföhler C, Ruëff F, Sabouraud-Leclerc D, Spindler T, Stock P, Treudler R, Vogelberg C, Wagner N, Worm M
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2023 Jul;11(7):2069-2079.e7. Epub 2023 Mar 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.03.026. PMID: 36990430
Food-Induced Anaphylaxis: Role of Hidden Allergens and Cofactors.
Skypala IJ
Front Immunol 2019;10:673. Epub 2019 Apr 3 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00673. PMID: 31001275Free PMC Article
Food-Induced Anaphylaxis: an Update.
Parrish CP, Kim H
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2018 Jun 14;18(8):41. doi: 10.1007/s11882-018-0795-5. PMID: 29904820
Food-induced anaphylaxis.
Cianferoni A, Muraro A
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2012 Feb;32(1):165-95. Epub 2011 Nov 21 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2011.10.002. PMID: 22244239Free PMC Article
Food-induced anaphylaxis.
Järvinen KM
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 Jun;11(3):255-61. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32834694d8. PMID: 21467923

Therapy

Food allergy: Diagnosis and treatment.
Ochfeld EN, Pongracic JA
Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 Nov 1;40(6):446-449. doi: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4268. PMID: 31690391
Food-induced anaphylaxis.
Cianferoni A, Muraro A
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2012 Feb;32(1):165-95. Epub 2011 Nov 21 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2011.10.002. PMID: 22244239Free PMC Article
Food-induced anaphylaxis.
Järvinen KM
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 Jun;11(3):255-61. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32834694d8. PMID: 21467923
Food anaphylaxis.
Wang J, Sampson HA
Clin Exp Allergy 2007 May;37(5):651-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02682.x. PMID: 17456212
Food-induced anaphylaxis.
Foucard T, Malmheden-Yman I
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2001;12 Suppl 14:97-101. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2001.121421.x. PMID: 11380909

Prognosis

Infant Anaphylaxis: A Diagnostic Challenge.
Cardenas-Morales M, Hernandez-Trujillo V
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2021 Feb 23;21(2):12. doi: 10.1007/s11882-021-00990-4. PMID: 33624161
Food-induced fatal anaphylaxis: From epidemiological data to general prevention strategies.
Pouessel G, Turner PJ, Worm M, Cardona V, Deschildre A, Beaudouin E, Renaudin JM, Demoly P, Tanno LK
Clin Exp Allergy 2018 Dec;48(12):1584-1593. Epub 2018 Nov 26 doi: 10.1111/cea.13287. PMID: 30288817
Food-Dependent, Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis: Diagnosis and Management in the Outpatient Setting.
Feldweg AM
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2017 Mar-Apr;5(2):283-288. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.11.022. PMID: 28283153
Anaphylaxis to food.
Fishbein AB, Makhija MM, Pongracic JA
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2015 May;35(2):231-45. Epub 2015 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2015.01.003. PMID: 25841548
Food-induced anaphylaxis.
Järvinen KM
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 Jun;11(3):255-61. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32834694d8. PMID: 21467923

Clinical prediction guides

Food-induced anaphylaxis during infancy is associated with later sleeping and eating disorders.
Nemet S, Elbirt D, Mahlab-Guri K, Bezalel-Rosenberg S, Asher I, Talmon A, Rubin L, Ribak Y, Sergienko R, Tal Y, Shamriz O
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2023 Dec;34(12):e14061. doi: 10.1111/pai.14061. PMID: 38146117
Food-induced anaphylaxis in early childhood and factors associated with its severity.
Aydogan M, Topal E, Yakıcı N, Acar HC, Demirkale ZH, Arga M, Uysal P, Aydemir S, Simsek IE, Tamay Z, Cekic S, Cavkaytar O, Kaplan F, Kıykım A, Cogurlu MT, Süleyman A, Yücel E, Akkelle E, Hancıoglu G, Yasar A, Tuncel T, Nacaroglu HT, Aydogmus C, Güler N, Cokugras H, Sapan N, Yüksel H, Sancak R, Erdogan MS, Ozdemir O, Ozdemir C, Orhan F
Allergy Asthma Proc 2021 Sep 1;42(5):e135-e144. doi: 10.2500/aap.2021.42.210051. PMID: 34474716
Food-Dependent, Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis: Diagnosis and Management in the Outpatient Setting.
Feldweg AM
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2017 Mar-Apr;5(2):283-288. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.11.022. PMID: 28283153
Anaphylaxis to food.
Fishbein AB, Makhija MM, Pongracic JA
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2015 May;35(2):231-45. Epub 2015 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2015.01.003. PMID: 25841548
Food-induced anaphylaxis.
Järvinen KM
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 Jun;11(3):255-61. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32834694d8. PMID: 21467923

Recent systematic reviews

Epinephrine treatment of food-induced and other cause anaphylaxis in United States and Canadian Emergency Departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mehta GD, El Zein J, Felippe Baroni I, Qadir M, Mita C, Cash RE, Camargo CA Jr
Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2023 Jul-Dec;19(9):1171-1181. Epub 2023 Jun 26 doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2023.2229517. PMID: 37357788Free PMC Article
Food-induced anaphylaxis morbidity: Emergency department and hospitalization data support preventive strategies.
Tanno LK, Clark E, Mamodaly M, Cardona V, Ebisawa M, Asontegui I, Sanchez-Borges M, Santos AF, Fiocchi A, Worm M, Caimmi D, Latour Staffeld P, Muraro A, Pawankar R, Greenberger PA, Thong BY, Martin B, Demoly P
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2021 Nov;32(8):1730-1742. Epub 2021 Jul 21 doi: 10.1111/pai.13578. PMID: 34142390
Global patterns in anaphylaxis due to specific foods: A systematic review.
Baseggio Conrado A, Patel N, Turner PJ
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021 Dec;148(6):1515-1525.e3. Epub 2021 May 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.03.048. PMID: 33940057Free PMC Article
The global incidence and prevalence of anaphylaxis in children in the general population: A systematic review.
Wang Y, Allen KJ, Suaini NHA, McWilliam V, Peters RL, Koplin JJ
Allergy 2019 Jun;74(6):1063-1080. Epub 2019 Mar 6 doi: 10.1111/all.13732. PMID: 30688375
Qualitative research in teen experiences living with food-induced anaphylaxis: A meta-aggregation.
Johnson SF, Woodgate RL
J Adv Nurs 2017 Nov;73(11):2534-2546. Epub 2017 May 22 doi: 10.1111/jan.13325. PMID: 28440959

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