Age-Based Causes and Clinical Characteristics of Immediate-Type Food Allergy in Korean Children.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Age-based causes and clinical characteristics of immediate-type food allergy (FA) have not been sufficiently studied. Therefore, we investigated age-dependent clinical profiles of FA in Korean children through an extensive multicenter investigation.

Methods

Using a case report form developed by the authors, a retrospective medical record review was performed of patients (0-18 years old) diagnosed with immediate-type FA between September 2014 and August 2015 in 14 tertiary hospitals in Korea.

Results

A total of 1,353 children and adolescents, 93% younger than 7 years, were enrolled in the present study, and 1,661 cases of immediate-type FA were recorded in these patients. The 7 major causative foods were cow's milk (28.1%), hen's eggs (27.6%), wheat (7.9%), wal

SUBMITTER: Jeong K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5500697 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature