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Can the use of medication cause a person to acquire any allergy to food?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Potentially: Acid suppression from protein-pump inhibitors used on a regular basis is suspected to be a risk factor in developing food allergy however I have not seen such an association as yet.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 1/29/2015

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