Recent Publications – Food Allergy Oral Immunotherapy

Below is a collection of scientific papers sharing recent clinical progress made in the field of food allergen oral immunotherapy. If you wish to learn more about whether oral immunotherapy could be an option for your child, please reach out to us at [email protected] or read more about our program at oralimmunotherapy.ca

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