Atopy Patch Test in Diagnosis of Food Allergy to Egg in Adult Patients Suffering from Atopic Eczema. Three Case Reports

Atopy patch test in diagnosis of food allergy to egg in adult patients suffering from atopic eczema. Three case reports.

Atopy patch test in the diagnosis of food allergy in children with atopic eczema dermatitis syndrome.

PURPOSE Food allergy has been demonstrated to play an important role in the pathogenesis of atopic eczema dermatitis syndrome (AEDS), affecting often atopic infants and young children. The most commonly offending foods are cow's milk, hen's egg, wheat and soy; implicating immediate (IgE-mediated) and late-phase (T-cells) immunological reactions in the pathogenesis of skin lesions. The diagnosti...

Atopy patch test in the diagnosis of food allergy in children with atopic dermatitis.

Atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS) is one of the most common chronic allergic diseases in children. Among the allergens found to be relevant in AEDS, aeroallergens and food allergens are the most important. The exposure of these patients to their relevant protein allergens can trigger an exacerbation or maintain the disease. AEDS is frequently associated with food allergy, which complicat...

The role of atopy patch test in diagnosis of food allergy in atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrom in patients over 14 years of age.

UNLABELLED Few studies concerning the importance of food allergy in adolescents and adult patients with atopic eczema exist. The atopy patch tests with food have mostly been studied in infants and children since food allergy plays a role especially in this age group. AIM The evaluation of the contribution of atopy patch tests in the diagnostic work-up of food allergy (to wheat, cow milk, pean...

Food allergy and atopic eczema

The subject of food allergy is still viewed with considerable scepticism by the medical profession. There are several reasons for this but probably the most important is that few physicians or ecologists have yet made a serious attempt to analyse the condition critically. Food allergy is discussed in a number of books mostly emanating from the USA, particularly those by Rowe (1931), Coca (194z)...