TY - JOUR T1 - Active management of food allergy: an emerging concept JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood JO - Arch Dis Child SP - 386 LP - 390 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306278 VL - 100 IS - 4 AU - Katherine Anagnostou AU - Gary Stiefel AU - Helen Brough AU - George du Toit AU - Gideon Lack AU - Adam T Fox Y1 - 2015/04/01 UR - http://adc.bmj.com/content/100/4/386.abstract N2 - IgE-mediated food allergies are common and currently there is no cure. Traditionally, management has relied upon patient education, food avoidance and the provision of an emergency medication plan. Despite this, food allergy can significantly impact on quality of life. Therefore, in recent years, evolving research has explored alternative management strategies. A more active approach to management is being adopted, which includes early introduction of potentially allergenic foods, anticipatory testing, active monitoring, desensitisation to food allergens and active risk management. This review will discuss these areas in turn. ER -