Allergen – Rising Star Pediatrics

A typically harmless substance (usually a protein) that causes an immune-mediated allergic reaction in sensitive individuals.

Goat Milk vs. Cow Milk Formula
Glossary: FASTER Act
Legislation that added sesame to the list of major food allergens requiring clear labeling.
Glossary: Food Challenge [OFC]
The gold standard diagnostic test for food allergies, involving the supervised ingestion of a suspected allergen.
Glossary: IgE (Immunoglobulin E) [IgE]
A type of antibody involved in allergic reactions and immunity against parasites.
Glossary: Mast Cells
Immune cells that play a central role in allergic reactions by releasing inflammatory mediators when activated by IgE.