Food allergy developmental pathways

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All these studies represent outcomes, but, there has been little, if any, research in allergic diseases in general and food allergy in particular, into the developmental pathways that lead to these observable consequences. 

With reference to transition points in development, a negative representation of food allergy can result in psychological distress, which may accompany, or follow, transition (or sensitive) points in the developmental pathway, for example, when children learn that they (or their parents) cannot conclusively prevent an allergic reaction. 

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