A new way forward? Examining the potential of quantitative analysis of IgE datasets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allergies constitute an important public health problem, and epidemiological data is crucial to developing strategies for its prevention and therapy. Few population-based studies are available for data on allergies and sensitization. However, as these studies are expensive and time-consuming, novel approaches are searched for.

Objectives

A large monocentric IgE dataset was used to analyse quantitative sensitization data in different age and gender groups and compared the results to available epidemiological data.

Methods

A total of 14,370 patients who sought medical care at the Department for Dermatology and Allergology at the Technical University of Munich, Germany was analysed. Total IgE and sensitization measured in specific IgE levels to common food all

SUBMITTER: King F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9394034 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature