IgE Testing Can Predict Food Allergy Status in Patients with Moderate-Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common chronic inflammatory disease of the skin in pediatric populations, affecting up to 20% of children in industrialized countries.1-4 AD is frequently associated with other atopic diseases.5, 6 Up to two-thirds of AD patients are sensitized to food antigens, and 15-40% have clinical food allergy.7-11 Children with severe and persistent AD are at highest risk for having coexistent food allergy.5, 12, 13

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