Oral food challenges: result of a 16-year experience at a major teaching hospital in Thailand
Asia Pacific Allergy
;
(4): e21-2018.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Prevalence of food allergy is increasing all over the world including in Asia. Diagnosis of food allergy in Asia is usually made after family complaints or by elimination and/or reintroduction foods. This could lead to an inaccurate diagnosis and to incorrect information on epidemiology of food allergy. We, herein, reported results of a 16-year experience (1996–2012) of oral food challenge (OFC) performed in pediatric patients at a major teaching hospital in Thailand.OBJECTIVE:
The major objectives of this report are to review types of foods selected for oral challenges, frequency of positive/negative challenges to these foods and the clinical reactions during challenges among these children.METHODS:
Medical records of 206 children underwent OFC between 1996 and 2012 for various indications at the Allergy clinic of Pediatric Department, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University (age range, 4 months to 17 years) were retrospectively reviewed. Data including clinical data, skin prick test results and specific IgE levels were analyzed with respect to challenge results (positive/negative). During the period of the study, 2 separate investigations on shrimp allergy and wheat allergy were conducted.RESULTS:
Sixty of 206 children (29%) had positive OFC, whereas 84 out of 306 OFC (27.5%) were positive. The most common food giving positive challenges in this study was shrimp (40%). Among children less than 3 years of age, the most common food with positive challenge was wheat (70%) whereas among children 3 years of age or older, shellfish was the most common food (42%). Cutaneous reactions were the most common reactions observed.CONCLUSION:
Only 1 of 3 of children underwent OFC in this study had positive challenges. Shrimp was the most common food causing challenge in this study especially among children older than 3 year of age. Wheat has become another leading food besides cow's milk and egg in causing positive OFC in younger children in Thailand.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Ovum
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Asia
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Shellfish
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Skin
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Thailand
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Triticum
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Immunoglobulin E
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Medical Records
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Asia Pacific Allergy
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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