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Objetivo. La alergia alimentaria es un problema de salud pública. Los objetivos fueron determinar la asociación entre la alergia a la proteína de la leche de vaca (APLV) y la vitamina 25(OH)D en los lactantes diagnosticados con APLV y la asociación entre la 25(OH)D y (a) tamaño de la zona indurada en la prueba intraepidérmica, (b) IgE específica para leche y (c) IgE específica para caseína. Métodos. Estudio de casos y controles prospectivo, observacional con niños < 2 años con APLV confirmada mediante prueba de exposición oral al alimento. Se incluyó a lactantes sanos como controles. La concentración sérica de 25(OH)D se obtuvo en ambos grupos. Se estudió la correlación entre la vitamina D y la APLV. Resultados. Entre los pacientes (n: 56), el 41,1 % (n: 23) tenía alergia mediada por la IgE y el 58,9 % (n: 33), alergia no mediada por la IgE. No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los grupos con APLV y de referencia (n: 55) en la 25(OH)D (33,85 ± 16,18 ng/ml, 30,70 ± 14,90 ng/ml; respectivamente, p : 0,289). No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los grupos según la 25(OH)D (adecuada, insuficiencia, deficiencia; p = 0,099). Con la prueba intraepidérmica, se determinó una correlación negativa sin significancia estadística entre la zona indurada del antígeno de la leche y la 25(OH)D (p: 0,794; r = -0,037). Conclusiones. No se observaron diferencias significativas en la 25(OH)D entre ambos grupos. Estos resultados no respaldan la solicitud de rutina de análisis de 25(OH)D en los lactantes con APLV.
Aim. Food allergy is an important public health concern with an increasing prevalence. The objectives were to determine the possible association between cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) and 25(OH)D (vitamin-D) levels of infants with an initial diagnosis of CMPA and the association between 25(OH)D levels and (a) SPT (skin prick test) induration size, (b) specific IgE to milk, (c) specific IgE to casein. Methods. Prospective, observational, case control study; the study group was composed of children < 2 years of age with a diagnosis of CMPA confirmed by an oral food challenge test. Healthy infants were enrolled as controls. Serum 25(OH) D levels were obtained at the initial workup in both groups. The correlation of vitamin-D levels was investigated in the development of CMPA. Results. Among the study group of patients (n:56) 41,1% (n:23) had IgE-mediated and 58,9% (n:33) had non-IgE-mediated allergies There were no statistically significant differences between the CMPA and control groups (n: 55), in terms of serum 25(OH)D levels (33.85 ± 16.18ng/ml, 30.70 ± 14.90ng/ml; respectively, p:0.289). No statistically significant difference was found between study and controls according to 25(OH) D levels (adequate, insufficiency, deficiency; p=0.099). In the SPT of the CMPA group, a negative weak correlation without statistical significance was determined between the induration diameter of milk antigen and serum levels of 25(OH)D (p:0,794; r= -0,037). Conclusions. No significant difference was found in serum 25 (OH)D levels between infants with CMPA and healthy controls. Our results do not support the routine request for 25(OH)D levels in pediatric age CMPA patients at their initial workup.
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Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Vitamin D , Milk Hypersensitivity , Food HypersensitivityABSTRACT
AIM: Food allergy is an important public health concern with an increasing prevalence. The objectives were to determine the possible association between cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) and 25(OH)D (vitamin-D) levels of infants with an initial diagnosis of CMPA and the association between 25(OH)D levels and (a) SPT (skin prick test) induration size, (b) specific IgE to milk, (c) specific IgE to casein. METHODS: Prospective, observational, case control study; the study group was composed of children < 2 years of age with a diagnosis of CMPA confirmed by an oral food challenge test. Healthy infants were enrolled as controls. Serum 25(OH) D levels were obtained at the initial workup in both groups. The correlation of vitamin-D levels was investigated in the development of CMPA. RESULTS: Among the study group of patients (n:56) 41,1% (n:23) had IgE-mediated and 58,9% (n:33) had non-IgE-mediated allergies There were no statistically significant differences between the CMPA and control groups (n: 55), in terms of serum 25(OH)D levels (33.85 ± 16.18ng/ml, 30.70 ± 14.90ng/ml; respectively, p:0.289). No statistically significant difference was found between study and controls according to 25(OH) D levels (adequate, insufficiency, deficiency; p=0.099). In the SPT of the CMPA group, a negative weak correlation without statistical significance was determined between the induration diameter of milk antigen and serum levels of 25(OH)D (p:0,794; r= -0,037). CONCLUSIONS: No significant difference was found in serum 25 (OH)D levels between infants with CMPA and healthy controls. Our results do not support the routine request for 25(OH)D levels in pediatric age CMPA patients at their initial workup.
Objetivo. La alergia alimentaria es un problema de salud pública. Los objetivos fueron determinar la asociación entre la alergia a la proteína de la leche de vaca (APLV) y la vitamina 25(OH)D en los lactantes diagnosticados con APLV y la asociación entre la 25(OH)D y (a) tamaño de la zona indurada en la prueba intraepidérmica, (b) IgE específica para leche y (c) IgE específica para caseína. Métodos. Estudio de casos y controles prospectivo, observacional con niños < 2 años con APLV confirmada mediante prueba de exposición oral al alimento. Se incluyó a lactantes sanos como controles. La concentración sérica de 25(OH)D se obtuvo en ambos grupos. Se estudió la correlación entre la vitamina D y la APLV. Resultados. Entre los pacientes (n: 56), el 41,1 % (n: 23) tenía alergia mediada por la IgE y el 58,9 % (n: 33), alergia no mediada por la IgE. No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los grupos con APLV y de referencia (n: 55) en la 25(OH)D (33,85 ± 16,18 ng/ml, 30,70 ± 14,90 ng/ ml; respectivamente, p : 0,289). No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los grupos según la 25(OH)D (adecuada, insuficiencia, deficiencia; p = 0,099). Con la prueba intraepidérmica, se determinó una correlación negativa sin significancia estadística entre la zona indurada del antígeno de la leche y la 25(OH)D (p: 0,794; r = -0,037). Conclusiones. No se observaron diferencias significativas en la 25(OH)D entre ambos grupos. Estos resultados no respaldan la solicitud de rutina de análisis de 25(OH)D en los lactantes con APLV.