Phenotypes and endotypes of food allergy: A path to better understanding the pathogenesis and prognosis of food allergy

According to the 2010 Expert Panel of the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Disease, food allergy is defined as "an adverse heath effect arising from a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to a given food."1 This definition is broad, and patients with diagnosed food allergy exhibit great diversity in their clinical presentation, biomarker expression, natural history, and potential to respond to novel therapies. This variation among patients creates a challenge when educating patients about the natural history of their condition and devising an appropriate management plan.

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