Volunteer for NIAID-funded clinical studies related to food
allergy on ClinicalTrials.gov. See new recommendations for
giving the seasonal flu shot to people with egg allergy during
the 2011-2012 flu season. On this page: Questions on the
guidelines The guidelines provide 43 concise clinical
recommendations for healthcare professionals on how to diagnose
and manage food allergy and how to treat acute food allergy
reactions. They also identify gaps in the current scientific
knowledge to be addressed through future research. The
guidelines contain an introduction and five sections that
address the following major topics: The guidelines are not an
official regulatory document of any U.S. government agency. The
guidelines are intended as a resource to guide clinical practice
and help with developing educational materials for patients,
their families, and the public. The goal of the guidelines is to
bring existing knowledge from the scientific literature together
with clinical expert opinion to generate recommenda