The Harms of Inappropriate Food-Specific Immunoglobulin E Testing-Less Is More

JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Dec 1;185(12):1491-1492. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.5433.

Authors

Sahana Venkatesh¹, Fred H Hsieh¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Medical Specialties Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

PMID: 41114985
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.5433

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Plain language summary

This Teachable Moment describes a 56-year-old woman with a concern for a food allergy and bilateral leg muscle spasms.