Medicine:Oral food challenge

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Oral food challenge
Medical diagnostics
PurposeDetect a specific food allergy

An oral food challenge is a method for determining if a person has a specific food allergy. It involves giving increasing amounts of a food and watching to see if an allergic reaction occurs. They are potentially dangerous.[1]:15

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