Diagnostic Decision Point for IgE-Mediated Wheat Allergy in Children
The diagnostic decision point can help diagnose food allergies while reducing the need for oral food challenge (OFC) tests. We performed a multicenter survey of children aged 0-7 years from January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2022. A total of 231 children were recruited from 18 institutions. Wheat allergy...
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Published in | Allergy, asthma & immunology research Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 555 - 561 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Korea (South)
Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
01.09.2024
The Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology; The Korean Academy of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease 대한천식알레르기학회 |
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Summary: | The diagnostic decision point can help diagnose food allergies while reducing the need for oral food challenge (OFC) tests. We performed a multicenter survey of children aged 0-7 years from January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2022. A total of 231 children were recruited from 18 institutions. Wheat allergy (WA) or non-wheat allergy (NWA) was determined on the basis of OFC results and symptoms. There were no differences in age, sex, family history of allergy or allergic comorbidities between the WA and NWA groups. According to receiver operating characteristic analysis for wheat-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), the optimal cutoff value, positive decision point, and negative decision point were 10.2, 33.5, and 0.41 kU/L, respectively. For the ω-5 gliadin-specific IgE, their values were 0.69, 3.88, and 0.01 kU/L, respectively. This new diagnostic decision point may be used to diagnose WA in Korean children. |
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ISSN: | 2092-7355 2092-7363 |
DOI: | 10.4168/aair.2024.16.5.555 |