Table 1:
Biomarker | Allergy Y/N | Threshold | Severity | Natural Resolution | Response to IT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food-specific IgE | ++ | + | +/− | + | + |
Component-specific IgE | ++ | − | − | + | + |
Food-specific IgG | − | − | − | − | + |
Food-specific IgA | − | − | − | − | + |
Epitope-specific IgE | ++ | ND | ND | ND | ++ |
Basophil Activation Test | +++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ |
Food-specific T cell | + | + | ND | + | + |
Transcriptomics | + | ND | + | ND | ND |
Epigenomics | + | ND | + | ND | ND |
Microbiome | + | ND | ND | + | ND |
Metabolomics | −/+ | ND | ND | ND | ND |
ND = not done. − not predictive, + some evidence, +++ strong evidence, −/+ data for and against