High levels of IgG4 antibodies to foods during infancy are associated with tolerance to corresponding foods later in life

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-41

  Tomičić, Sara ^a,b   Norrman, Gunilla ^b,c   Fälth Magnusson, Karin ^b   Jenmalm, Maria C ^b   Devenney, Irene ^b   Böttcher, Malin Fagerås ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Pediatric Clinic   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Eczema; Elimination diet; Food allergy; Immunoglobulin E; Immunoglobulin G4; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTOGLOBULIN; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; OVALBUMIN; ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LACTOGLOBULIN;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; EGG ALLERGY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK ALLERGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SKIN CARE; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET; EGG; IMMUNOLOGY; MILK; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALIVA; SKIN TEST;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; ECZEMA; EGG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EGGS; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFANT; LACTOGLOBULINS; MILK; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; OVALBUMIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALIVA; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 58449136572     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2008.00738.x     Document Type: Article

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