Molecular Allergy Diagnostics in Children with Cow’s Milk Allergy: Prediction of Oral Food Challenge Response in Clinical Practice

Table 1

Baseline characteristics (n = 72).

Sex
Females	20 (27.8%)
Males	52 (72.2%)
Age (months)	71.6 ± 56.61
Sensitisation to other food allergens	50 (69.4%)
Sensitisation to inhalant allergens	43 (59.7%)
Atopic dermatitis	30 (41.7%)
Recurrent wheezing	38 (52.8%)
Allergic rhinitis	21 (29.2%)
Chronic urticaria	5 (6.9%)
Oral allergy syndrome	1 (1.4%)
Other food allergies	17 (23.6%)
Allergy in family	40 (55.6%)
Allergy tests
Total IgE (kU/L)	476.4 ± 733.0
IgE to cow’s milk (kUA/L)	23.2 ± 35.84
IgE to Bos d 4 (α-lactalbumin) (kUA/L)	13.4 ± 26.96
IgE to Bos d 5 (β-lactoglobulin) (kUA/L)	12.8 ± 23.35
IgE to Bos d 8 (casein) (kUA/L)	16.4 ± 27.50