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01-03-2012 | Original Paper

Agreement of specific IgE and skin prick test in an unselected cohort of two-year-old children

Authors: Anne D. Rø, Marit Saunes, Ingeborg Smidesang, Ola Storrø, Torbjørn Øien, Torolf Moen, Roar Johnsen

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 3/2012

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the agreement between specific IgE (sIgE) and skin prick test (SPT), and the possible association between total IgE concentration and allergy-related disorders, when performed in an unselected cohort of 353 two-year olds. Median total IgE was within the reference value for two-year-old children regardless of the presence or absence of allergy-related disorders. 18.7% of the children had one or more positive reactions to SPT and/or sIgE in a panel of 12 allergens. Agreement between SPT and sIgE was variable, being best for peanut and poorest for milk. Conclusion: In young children total IgE is of limited value when evaluating allergy-related disorder. The lack of agreement among the positive tests of the sIgE and SPT for some allergens imply that these tests should not be used interchangeably, and both tests should probably be used complementarily when diagnosing atopic sensitization in small children.

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Title: Agreement of specific IgE and skin prick test in an unselected cohort of two-year-old children
Authors: Anne D. Rø
Marit Saunes
Ingeborg Smidesang
Ola Storrø
Torbjørn Øien
Torolf Moen
Roar Johnsen
Publication date: 01-03-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-011-1580-9

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