Open AccessMultiple primary food allergy in pediatric patients seen in a tertiary referral center
Author(s) -
De Swert Liliane,
Leus Jasmine,
Raes Marc,
Bullens Dominique
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-p34
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , food allergy , tertiary care , allergy , center (category theory) , family medicine , pediatrics , primary care , immunology , chemistry , crystallography
Methods MPFA was defined as primary allergy simultaneously occurring to at least 3 unrelated foods. Allergy to a specific food was considered proven based on at least one of the following: a clear cut clinical history; elimination and reintroduction; a specific IgE level or skin prick test size ≥ the 95% positive predictive value (defined for cow’s milk, egg, peanut, wheat, potato); a positive provocation test. Primary allergy to the given food was documented by the involvement of class 1 allergens and/or the timing of food allergy development. Files of all patients visiting our tertiary Pediatric Allergy Center between September 2008 and August 2009 were studied retrospectively.