Abstract
Background Food allergy affects 6-8% of children before the age of 5 and is a frequent cause of many allergic diseases. Sensitization in infancy predominantly occurs first to cow’s milk and egg white. It is estimated that 2 to 5 % of infants develop milk allergy. Food allergy is a known provoking cause of Atopic Dermatitis (AD) in a subset of affected children and triggers skin symptoms in about 30% of children. The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of sensitization to cow’s milk under 2 years of age with AD in Georgian population.
Highlights
Food allergy affects 6-8% of children before the age of 5 and is a frequent cause of many allergic diseases
Food allergy is a known provoking cause of Atopic Dermatitis (AD) in a subset of affected children and triggers skin symptoms in about 30% of children
The degree of sensitization was correlating with Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis Index (SCORAD)
Summary
Food allergy affects 6-8% of children before the age of 5 and is a frequent cause of many allergic diseases. IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy in patients under 2 years of age, suffering from AD From Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Meeting 2011 Venice, Italy. Background Food allergy affects 6-8% of children before the age of 5 and is a frequent cause of many allergic diseases.
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