Abstract

Food allergy is a common type of allergy reactions in children. At the same time, there is little explored the impact of food allergy on the development and course of bronchial asthma in children.Objective: to study the characteristics and clinical manifestations of bronchial asthma in children.Material. 100 children with bronchial asthma associated with food sensitization (experimental group) have been examined. The control group consisted of 60 children with bronchial asthma, who had no manifestations of food allergy. The age of patients was from 1 year to 16 years.The results of the study.It is noted more previous (p <0,01) beginning bronchial asthma in children who had food allergens as the cause significant factors in its exacerbation in comparison to the control group. Bronchial asthma attacks in children with food sensitization were recorded in the experimental group was 1.8 times more than in control group. Severe bronchial asthma was noted in 2 times more often in children with food sensitization than in the control group. The higher level of total IgE (p<0,05) in children with bronchial asthma exacerbation to food antigens from 6 to 9 years of age was noted in comparison to control group. Gastroduodenit(38.2% and 41.3%) was dominated inthe experimental and the control group, respectivelyand eyunit, esophagitis in children with acute asthma were found in 2 times more likely than children in the control group.

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