Egg Allergy
Developing tolerance for baked eggs may improve quality of life in kids with egg allergy
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Children with egg allergy who practiced strict avoidance had worse quality of life than those who did tolerated baked eggs, according to study results.
Grandchildren of women who consume milk, egg in pregnancy experience fewer reactions
Children whose grandmothers consumed diets rich in egg and milk in the third trimesters of their pregnancies experienced the lowest prevalence of egg and milk reactions compared with other groups, according to a letter published in Allergy.
Eating peanuts, eggs while breastfeeding has unclear impact on infant allergies
Whether a maternal diet rich in egg and peanut has any impact on allergies among infants during the first 6 months of breastfeeding remains unclear, according to a letter published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
Stepwise oral food challenges show many sensitized infants can safely consume hen’s egg
Few infants sensitized to egg had to completely avoid egg consumption, with most able to eat an entire scrambled egg after completing stepwise oral food challenges, according to a letter published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
Egg allergy: A case of ‘egg-zema’
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Gene mutation linked to persistent cow’s milk, egg allergy in children
Loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene appeared to predispose children to multiple types of food allergies independently of whether they had eczema, according to study findings in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Early introduction, education key to preventing food allergy
In 2020, guidelines changed to encourage parents and caregivers to introduce peanut and egg to infants aged 4 months to 6 months to help prevent food allergies. Yet many parents still refrain from making these early introductions.
Atopic dermatitis common among children with food allergies but rarely triggered by food
Although food allergy appeared common among children with atopic dermatitis, only 3% had food-triggered atopic dermatitis, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Reaction thresholds to milk, egg higher for children who tolerate baked proteins
Children with milk and egg allergies who tolerated baked proteins had higher reactivity thresholds than the general population of children with these allergies, according to a study published in Allergy.
Q&A: Consistent, timely exposures ‘key’ to infant food allergen introduction
PHOENIX — Allergens should not be avoided but rather introduced early and often into an infant’s diet to reduce risk for food allergy, according to a presentation at American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.