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The food allergy in atopic dermatitis in Croatia

In 924 patients, out of them 133 children with atopic dermatitis (AD) during the war time in Croatia with typical cutaneus morphology cronic and relapsing dermatitis and and personal or family history atopy in 50% were analised on food allergy. The skin tests were aplied: intracutan tests were positive in 75% of 420 AD patients ; prick test were made in 110 Ad ptients and positive in 55% ; Scrath test on conservant a11ergens were made in 189 AD patients and positive in 50% Themost frequent alimentary allergens were: been (24%), pea (21%), flour (20%), parsly (15%). In prick test: flour (5%), milk (41%) wheaten fluor (4%), egg (4%), meat (4%).Conservant allergens were natrium bensoathe (42%) acetylsalicilic acid (40%), potassium metabisulphit (36%) and tartrazine (24%) Total IgE was elevated in 70 out of 100 AD patients. The penetration of of alimentary allergens through the epidermis in clinically involved and normal looking AD skin may be perhaps explenation of high positivity in skin testied AD patients.

food allergy; atopic dermatitis; Croatia

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