date:Dec 24, 2018
uld trigger skin problems, asthma, gastrointestinal distress and even mental disorders.
In the 1930s, food allergy emerged as a distinctive sub-category of allergy. But it was also highly controversial.
Although it was easy to identify the food at fault in anaphylactic reactions, such as the one that killed Ednan-Laperouse, these sudden reactions were rare.
Food allergists tended to focus instead on patients whose reactions were delayed, occurring up to 48 hours after eating the suspected foo