Abstract
Eighty-two children with food sensitivity were followed-up for 2-5 years. Most children showed a decreasing sensitivity and the clinical course of food allergy seemed to reflect the course of the humoral immune responses to the offending foods. The occurrence of IgE- and IgG-antibodies paralleled in most cases. However, an early, high IgG/IgE food antibody ratio seemed to be a good prognostic sign, indicating a possible blocking capacity of IgG-antibodies.
Publication types
-
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
-
Adolescent
-
Animals
-
Asthma / etiology
-
Asthma / immunology
-
Cattle
-
Child
-
Child, Preschool
-
Conjunctivitis / etiology
-
Conjunctivitis / immunology
-
Eczema / etiology
-
Eczema / immunology
-
Egg White / adverse effects*
-
Fishes / immunology
-
Follow-Up Studies
-
Food Hypersensitivity / etiology
-
Food Hypersensitivity / immunology*
-
Humans
-
Immune Tolerance
-
Immunoglobulin E / biosynthesis
-
Immunoglobulin G / biosynthesis
-
Immunoglobulins / biosynthesis*
-
Lactoglobulins / immunology
-
Milk / immunology*
-
Ovomucin / immunology
-
Rhinitis / etiology
-
Rhinitis / immunology
Substances
-
Immunoglobulin G
-
Immunoglobulins
-
Lactoglobulins
-
Ovomucin
-
Immunoglobulin E