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Positive outcomes of sensitization/food challenge tests in 249 Icelandic EuroPrevall birth cohort children, up to 2.5 y of age
| Number of tests with a positive outcome | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food | SPT | IgE/RAST | DBPCFC |
| Eggs | 51 | 46 | 28 |
| Milk | 30 | 46 | 13 |
| Peanuts | 14 | 19 | 6 |
| Fish | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Wheat | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| Soy | 2 | 17 | |
| Hazelnut | 2 | ||
| Almond | 1 | ||
| Cashew | 1 | ||
| Green pea | 2 | ||
| Nutramigen | 1 | ||
| Total | 119 | 158 | 57 |
| Total children | 69 | 71 | 43 |
SPT, skin prick test, DBPCFC: double‐blind placebo‐controlled food challenge. IgE/RAST: serum IgE >0.35 kUA/L.
