Predictive value of the number of adverse reaction episodes for the IgE-mediated food allergy diagnosis.

CONCLUSIONS: The number of ARE is an important predictor of the diagnosis of food allergy, although less than we would have imagined. The number of ARE could be used to increase the predictability of the diagnostic tests currently in use, to define clinical prediction rules alternative to OFC and easy to use in clinical practice.
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Source: Allergologia et Immunopathologia - December 17, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Miceli Sopo S, Gurnari G, Monaco S, Romano A, Liotti L, Cuomo B, Dello Iacono I, Badina L, Longo G, Calvani M, Giannone A, Calabrò C, Scala G, Verga MC Tags: Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) Source Type: research