Anafilaksja w alergii pokarmowej.

Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening systemic or generalized immediate hypersensitivity reaction. The incidence of anaphylaxis has increased significantly over the past 20 years. Foods are the most common cause of anaphylaxis. The paper discusses the epidemiology of food-induced anaphylaxis and pathomechanism with particular reference to the role of PAF (platelet-activating factor), its diagnosis and treatment according to international guidelines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]