FOOD ALLERGY AND FOOD INTOLERANCE: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Abstract

Food can cause various adverse reactions that develop through immune or non-immune mechanisms. Food allergy is defined as an adverse food reaction that results from a specific immune response following repeated exposure to a particular food. Food intolerance is defined as a non-immune reaction to food arising from metabolic, toxic, pharmacological, or otherunknown mechanisms. This review article discusses the clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches, and management principles of food allergy and food intolerance.