Not exact matches
Infants would be examined by medical providers
at regular intervals for the presence of atopic dermatitis (using standardized scoring methods) as well as food
allergic symptoms and other
allergic disease (confirmed by IgE testing), and not just the presence of
allergic sensitization.
The findings build on another CHILD study finding, which showed that children who avoid cow's milk products, egg, and peanut during the first year of life are
at increased risk of
allergic sensitization to these foods later on.
In the United States, the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found 54.3 % of the study population to have evidence of
allergic sensitization to
at least one thing.
The study examined 566 participants enrolled in the Detroit Childhood Allergy Study birth cohort during 1987 to 1989 to see if there was an association between exposure to dogs and cats during life and
allergic sensitization to the specific animal
at age 18 years.