THE PREVALENCE OF IgE-MEDIATED FOOD SENSITISATION AND FOOD ALLERGY IN UN- SELECTED 12-36 MONTH OLD URBAN SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN
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METHODS: This cross-sectional study recruited 12-36 month old toddlers from randomly selected registered crèches in Cape Town. Parents of eligible children in the crèche completed a questionnaire and the children had skin prick tests (SPT) for cow’s milk, egg, soya, wheat, peanut, hazelnut and fish (cod). Participants with SPT test >1 mm, who were not tolerant to that food had an OFC to assess for IgE-mediated food allergy. Parents choosing not to participate completed a non-participant questionnaire to control for bias.
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