Sensitization patterns among patients with atopic dermatitis evaluated in a large tertiary care pediatric center

The prevalence of food and aeroallergen sensitization has increased during the past 20 years and is commonly seen in pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).1,2 Overall, studies of patients with AD have reported similar patterns of aeroallergen sensitization in different countries, but the prevalence of sensitization to food allergens has varied (egg 35%–54%, peanut 22%–44%, cow's milk 19%–27%).2,3 Given the increase in peanut allergy in the past decade and the knowledge gained from the Learning Early About Peanut (LEAP) Study on the benefits of early introduction of peanut, the relation between peanut sensitization and AD is especially relevant.

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