Table 3.
Symptoms of allergy to new foods introduced into the diet in the study group of children with chronic food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) dependent on cow’s milk protein intake.
| Characteristic | Number of Children (n = 55) |
|---|---|
| Foods that triggered IgE-independent allergy symptoms in infants after new food intake *: | 6 children (11%) |
| -apple | 2 children (3.6%) |
| -rice | 2 children (3.6%) |
| -chicken meat | 1 child (1.8%) |
| -turkey meat | 1 child (1.8%) |
| Symptoms of IgE-independent allergy after new food intake *: | |
| -skin lesions ** | 4 foods (11%) |
| -diarrhea | 2 foods (3.6%) |
| Foods that triggered IgE-dependent allergy symptoms (mild urticarial) in infants after new food intake: | 2 children (3.6%) |
| -egg white | 1 child (1.8%) |
| -wheat | 1 child (1.8%) |
| Foods that triggered IgE-dependent allergy symptoms (extensive urticarial) in the next years after new food intake: | 3 children (5.5%) |
| -peanuts | 2 children (3.6%) |
| -soya | 1 child (1.8%) |
* The provocation was performed twice; ** looked like atopic dermatitis but without itching.