The prevalence of food allergy is significantly lower in children with cystic fibrosis than in those without the condition in the US, a new study shows.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation states that over half of people with CF are aged 18 years or over, so fewer than 20,000 children in the United States have the condition. Roughly 55,000 children ...

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Data were derived from Nguyen H, et al. Abstract 127: Prevalence of food allergy in children with cystic fibrosis. Presented at: 2025 AAAAI/WAO Joint Congress; Feb. 28-March 3, 2025; San Diego.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is ... underestimated the prevalence of viral infections as it is only recently that molecular ... respiratory illnesses were similarly frequent in 20 children with CF and ...

“Additional long-term data in children with cystic fibrosis are being collected in an open-label extension study to demonstrate clinical benefits and safety,” Hoppe and colleagues wrote.

Often diagnosed in infants, cystic fibrosis is a rare, chronic disease without a cure. A progressive, genetic disease, it affects the whole body, including the ability to breathe and digest food.

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