Table 1. Demographic data of children with egg and cow's milk allergies.
Egg allergy | Cow's milk allergy | |
---|---|---|
Total number | 52 | 52 |
Convincing history (n) | 7 | 10 |
Positive oral challenge test (n) | 45 | 42 |
Sex (boys vs girls, n) | 35:17 | 30:22 |
Median Age (months) | 24 | 24 |
Median specific IgE (kU/L) | 16.7 | 8.19 |
Clinical symptoms (%) | ||
Cutaneous | 88.5 | 96.2 |
Urticaria | 85.7 | 95.8 |
Angioedema | 17.2 | 21.0 |
Eczema | 1.2 | 1.9 |
Respiratory | 21.2 | 9.6 |
Cough / rhinorrhea | 20.9 | 9.6 |
Wheezing / stridor | 8.5 | 4.5 |
Breathing difficulty | 2.5 | 3.1 |
Gastrointestinal | 9.6 | 3.8 |
Vomiting / diarrhea | 6.5 | 3.5 |
Abdominal pain | 5.3 | 0.8 |
Anaphylaxis | 23.0 | 9.6 |
Others | 0.2 | 0.2 |