The natural history of egg allergy in an observational cohort

Conclusions: In this cohort of infants with egg allergy, approximately one half had resolved over 74 months of follow-up. Baseline egg-specific IgE levels and initial reaction characteristics were important predictors of the likelihood of resolution.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - February 1, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Scott H. Sicherer, Robert A. Wood, Brian P. Vickery, Stacie M. Jones, Andrew H. Liu, David M. Fleischer, Peter Dawson, Lloyd Mayer, A. Wesley Burks, Alexander Grishin, Donald Stablein, Hugh A. Sampson Tags: Food, drug, insect sting allergy, and anaphylaxis Source Type: research