The natural history of milk allergy in an observational cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There are few studies on the natural history of milk allergy. Most are single-site and not longitudinal, and these have not identified a means for early prediction of outcomes.

Methods

Children aged 3 to 15 months were enrolled in an observational study with either (1) a convincing history of egg allergy, milk allergy, or both with a positive skin prick test (SPT) response to the trigger food and/or (2) moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) and a positive SPT response to milk or egg. Children enrolled with a clinical history of milk allergy were followed longitudinally, and resolution was established by means of successful ingestion.

Results

The cohort consists of 293 children, of whom 244 were given a diagnosis of milk allergy at baseline. Milk allergy

SUBMITTER: Wood RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3691063 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature