Atopy patch tests are useful to predict oral tolerance in children with gastrointestinal symptoms related to non-IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 246-248

  Nocerino, R ^a   Granata, V ^a   Di Costanzo, M ^a   Pezzella, V ^a   Leone, L ^a   Passariello, A ^a,b   Terrin, G ^a,c   Troncone, R ^a   Berni Canani, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b MONALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

cow's milk protein; food allergy; oral food challenge; oral tolerance; pediatric patients

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MILK PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ATOPY PATCH TEST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; MILK ALLERGY; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MALE; MILK; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; MILK PROTEINS; PATCH TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84872416359     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.12071     Document Type: Article

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