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
 Females20 (27.8%)
 Males52 (72.2%)
Age (months)71.6 ± 56.61
Sensitisation to other food allergens50 (69.4%)
Sensitisation to inhalant allergens43 (59.7%)
Atopic dermatitis30 (41.7%)
Recurrent wheezing38 (52.8%)
Allergic rhinitis21 (29.2%)
Chronic urticaria5 (6.9%)
Oral allergy syndrome1 (1.4%)
Other food allergies17 (23.6%)
Allergy in family40 (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