The effect of follow-up after a negative double-blinded placebo-controlled cow ’s milk challenge on successful reintroduction

Conclusion: Follow-up does not influence the reintroduction success rate of cow ’s milk after a negative double-blinded placebo-controlled food challenge.What is Known:Diagnosis of cow ’s milk allergy by double-blinded placebo-controlled food challenge is the gold standard.• After a negative double-blinded placebo-controlled food challenge, reintroduction of cow’s milk in the child’s diet is unsuccessful in 10–12% of the children.• Recurrence of symptoms, aversion to the examined food, and fear are seen as the main reasons for unsuccessful introduction.What is New:• Reintroduction after a negative double-blinded placebo-controlled food challenge is not influenced by different ways of follow-up.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research