Oral immunotherapy for multiple foods in a pediatric allergy clinic setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing incidence of pediatric food allergy results in significant health care burden and family stress. Oral immunotherapy (OIT) can induce tolerance to peanut, milk, and egg. OIT for other foods, particularly multiple foods simultaneously, has not been thoroughly studied.

Objective

To summarize our experience with OIT for multiple foods in a pediatric allergy clinic setting.

Methods

Medical records were reviewed for patients undergoing OIT for multiple foods. Methods and outcomes of OIT were summarized. Outcomes were analyzed for correlation with baseline food allergen skin prick tests (SPTs) and specific IgE (sIgE) test results.

Results

Forty-five patients aged 1.5 to 18 years undertook OIT for up to 12 foods, including peanut, tree nuts, s

SUBMITTER: Eapen AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215522 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature