Jesús Gilberto Arámburo-Gálvez, Oscar Gerardo Figueroa-Salcido, Giovanni Isaí Ramírez-Torres, Elí Terán-Cabanillas, Martina Hilda Gracia-Valenzuela, Aldo Alejandro Arvizu-Flores, Cesar Antonio Sánchez-Cárdenas, José Antonio Mora-Melgem, Luisamaria Valdez-Zavala, Feliznando Isidro Cárdenas-Torres, Noé Ontiveros
The magnitude and relevance of food allergies in the preschool population remain unknown in most regions of Mexico and Latin America. Thus, our aim was to estimate the parent-reported prevalence of food allergies in a Mexican preschool population and to characterize their clinical diagnosis and presentation. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Culiacán City. A validated questionnaire was utilized. A total of 810 parents responded to the questionnaire (valid response rate, 40.7%). The estimated prevalence rates (95% CI) were: "physician-diagnosed Food Allergy (FA), ever" 5...
August 3, 2023: Journal of Clinical Medicine