Misdiagnoses leading to unnecessary treatments and poor diets, sometimes causing malnutrition, says Sense About Science
Bogus allergy tests are convincing thousands of people to take unnecessary treatments and put themselves or their children on inadequate diets, sometimes resulting in malnutrition, a group of experts and charities has said.
Allergies and food intolerances were soaring but confusion between the two, as well as the many misdiagnoses, were causing real harm, said the information organisation Sense About Science, which has produced a guide in collaboration with allergy specialists and charities.
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