Open AccessLate resolution of cow’s milk and egg allergy: experience at a third level centre
Author(s) -
Barbon Francesca,
Lazzarotto Francesca,
Toniolo Alice,
Muraro Antonella
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-1-s1-p31
Subject(s) - medicine , allergy , cow's milk allergy , milk allergy , cow milk , population , food science , food allergy , environmental health , immunology , biology
Background Cow’s milk allergy affects about 2-3 % of general population; the prevalence of egg allergy is 1-2% among childhood. According to the literature the development of tolerance for cow’s milk and for egg is reached in early childhood, in the majority of case. In addiction it is reported that over six years of age there is a significant decrease in the resolution rate both for cow’s milk and egg allergy.