ABSTRACT
Allergy-related diseases are today recognized as reaching epidemic proportions (Simons et al. 2008), with up to 30% of the general population suffering from them. In addition to increasing genetic predisposition (“atopy”) of people, changing living conditions in developed as well as in developing countries could all contribute to immune deviation and the development of allergies. Adverse reactions to foods are of considerable importance in today’s society, especially given the recent
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