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Food hypersensitivity in two groups of children and young adults with atopic dermatitis evaluated a decade apart
Author(s) -
Ellman Lisa K.,
Chatchatee Pantipa,
Sicherer Scott H.,
Sampson Hugh A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pediatric allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1399-3038
pISSN - 0905-6157
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2002.01061.x
Subject(s) - medicine , atopic dermatitis , food allergy , sensitization , allergy , food hypersensitivity , dermatology , young adult , atopy , peanut allergy , environmental health , immunology , gerontology
There is an impression that children today are experiencing allergic reactions to an increasing variety of foods. We compared two separate groups of children and young adults with atopic dermatitis evaluated a decade apart and found no difference in sensitization rates or overall clinical reactivity to a variety of foods. Allergies to egg, milk, wheat, soy, peanut, tree nuts, and seafood continue to account for ≈ 90% of food‐allergic reactions over the past decade.