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The Study of Egg Allergy in Children with Atopic Dermatitis

The Study of Egg Allergy in Children with Atopic Dermatitis ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Study of Egg Allergy in Children with Atopic Dermatitis 1 1,2 1 Tahmineh Salehi, MD, Zahra Pourpak, MD, PhD, Shahnaz Karkon, MD, 1 1 1,2 Raheleh Shokouhi Shoormasti, MSc, Samineh Kamali Sabzevari, MSc, Masoud Movahedi, MD, 1,2 1,2 Mohammad Gharagozlou, MD, and Mostafa Moin, MD. gic diseases and often occurs in children with a personal Context: Food allergy plays a significant pathogenic role among 1– 4 history of other atopic disorders. It is said to be the most children with atopic dermatitis (AD). common inflammatory skin disease in childhood; it develops Objective: The aims of this study were to evaluate allergy to egg in on dry skin with a hallmark of intense pruritus and is these children and determine the egg specific immunoglobulin E associated with immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated sensitiza- (IgE) cutoff point. tion in the majority of patients. Design and Setting: It was a cross-sectional study that took place at AD presents as a major public health problem with a Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute from 2005 to significant increase in prevalence in industrialized countries during the past 3 decades. It affects 0.5% to 1% of the Methods: Children younger than 14 years old http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png World Allergy Organization Journal Wolters Kluwer Health

The Study of Egg Allergy in Children with Atopic Dermatitis

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1939-4551
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10.1097/WOX.0b013e3181abe7cb
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23283060
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Study of Egg Allergy in Children with Atopic Dermatitis 1 1,2 1 Tahmineh Salehi, MD, Zahra Pourpak, MD, PhD, Shahnaz Karkon, MD, 1 1 1,2 Raheleh Shokouhi Shoormasti, MSc, Samineh Kamali Sabzevari, MSc, Masoud Movahedi, MD, 1,2 1,2 Mohammad Gharagozlou, MD, and Mostafa Moin, MD. gic diseases and often occurs in children with a personal Context: Food allergy plays a significant pathogenic role among 1– 4 history of other atopic disorders. It is said to be the most children with atopic dermatitis (AD). common inflammatory skin disease in childhood; it develops Objective: The aims of this study were to evaluate allergy to egg in on dry skin with a hallmark of intense pruritus and is these children and determine the egg specific immunoglobulin E associated with immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated sensitiza- (IgE) cutoff point. tion in the majority of patients. Design and Setting: It was a cross-sectional study that took place at AD presents as a major public health problem with a Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute from 2005 to significant increase in prevalence in industrialized countries during the past 3 decades. It affects 0.5% to 1% of the Methods: Children younger than 14 years old

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World Allergy Organization Journal – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Jul 1, 2009

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