As soon as possible in IgE-cow's milk allergy immunotherapy
As soon as possible in IgE-cow's milk allergy immunotherapy
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DOI:
10.1007/s00431-020-03731-3
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发表时间:
2020-07-11
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Aliaga Mazas, Yolanda
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作者:
Bone Calvo, Javier;Clavero Adell, Marcos;Aliaga Mazas, Yolanda
Oral immunotherapy is a common treatment in cow's milk protein allergy. The Department of Pediatric Allergology at the Children's Hospital of Zaragoza performed a retrospective analysis of 335 infants under 1 year of age diagnosed with IgE-mediated cow's milk and early treated. Clinical evaluation, skin prick test, and serum-specific IgE level control were performed before starting and after finishing treatment. Upon completion of treatment, more than 98% of patients became tolerant to milk and no one presented serious adverse reactions. Nowadays, the remaining non-tolerant patients (1.8%) can take milk or derivatives daily-as prophylaxis-to a certain maximum dose and still remain asymptomatic. After immunotherapy, both positive skin prick tests and a progressive decrease in specific IgE levels were found, as desensitization to milk increased.Conclusion: Oral immunotherapy is a safe and effective treatment against allergy to cow's milk proteins in infants. Such treatment should be offered to the children's families from the first moment of diagnosis.