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Title:

Psychological burden of food allergy.

Document type:
Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Teufel, M; Biedermann, T; Rapps, N; Hausteiner, C; Henningsen, P; Enck, P; Zipfel, S
Abstract:
One fifth of the population report adverse reactions to food. Reasons for these symptoms are heterogeneous, varying from food allergy, food intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome to somatoform or other mental disorders. Literature reveals a large discrepancy between truly diagnosed food allergy and reports of food allergy symptoms by care seekers. In most studies currently available the characterization of patient groups is incomplete, because they did not distinguish between immunologic reaction...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
World J Gastroenterol
Year:
2007
Journal volume:
13
Journal issue:
25
Pages contribution:
3456-65
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17659692
Print-ISSN:
1007-9327
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
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