Research Article
Molecular Allergy Diagnostics in Children with Cow’s Milk Allergy: Prediction of Oral Food Challenge Response in Clinical Practice
Table 1
Baseline characteristics (n = 72).
| Sex | | Females | 20 (27.8%) | Males | 52 (72.2%) | Age (months) | 71.6 ± 56.61 | Sensitisation to other food allergens | 50 (69.4%) | Sensitisation to inhalant allergens | 43 (59.7%) | Atopic dermatitis | 30 (41.7%) | Recurrent wheezing | 38 (52.8%) | Allergic rhinitis | 21 (29.2%) | Chronic urticaria | 5 (6.9%) | Oral allergy syndrome | 1 (1.4%) | Other food allergies | 17 (23.6%) | Allergy in family | 40 (55.6%) | Allergy tests | Total IgE (kU/L) | 476.4 ± 733.0 | IgE to cow’s milk (kUA/L) | 23.2 ± 35.84 | IgE to Bos d 4 (α-lactalbumin) (kUA/L) | 13.4 ± 26.96 | IgE to Bos d 5 (β-lactoglobulin) (kUA/L) | 12.8 ± 23.35 | IgE to Bos d 8 (casein) (kUA/L) | 16.4 ± 27.50 |
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