Milk Allergy
Milk ladder therapy successful in mediating cow’s milk allergy
Dietary advancement therapy using a milk ladder shows that cow’s milk can be safely reintroduced to infants with a cow’s milk allergy, according to a study in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
Oral therapy for cow’s milk allergy may show better adherence than in other allergens
Participants with an allergy to cow’s milk had the lowest rate of oral immunotherapy treatment discontinuation, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
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Success limited in oral immunotherapy for adults with food allergies
Adults experienced limited success with oral immunotherapy for food allergies, with about half of a cohort halting treatment within 2 years, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Children who skip the ED after anaphylaxis during OIT use epinephrine at home
SAN ANTONIO — Children on OIT who used epinephrine to treat anaphylaxis went to the ED less often than those who did not use epinephrine, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Immunological profile changes reflect milk oral immunotherapy outcomes
Baseline and long-term milk component immunoglobulin profiles differed among children based on their responses to milk oral immunotherapy and long-term milk consumption, according to a study published in Allergy.
Cow’s milk allergy imposes economic burdens on families, health care systems
An allergy to cow’s milk during childhood is associated with a high economic impact, driven by necessary prescriptions, according to a study conducted in the United Kingdom and published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.
Food allergies show substantial economic impact on families, stakeholders
Although the impact varies by country and by type, food allergies come with substantial monetary costs for families and other stakeholders, according to study results.
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.