Food allergy and anaphylaxis – 2049. Evolution of food allergy in a high risk population: the Canadian asthma primary prevention study (CAPPS)
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Methods CAPPS is a high risk allergy and asthma birth cohort. 545 families were enrolled during pregnancy in Winnipeg and Vancouver, Canada. Study participants were prenatally randomized into a multifaceted modified diet, lifestyle and environment intervention group or control group. Questionnaires were completed prenatally and when the children were assessed by a Pediatric Allergist at 1, 2, 7 and 15 years of age. Assessments included skin testing to common inhalant and ingestant (milk, egg and peanut) allergens. A positive skin test was defined as having a mean wheal diameter ≥ 3mm.
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دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013