Extract and molecular‐based early infant sensitization and associated factors—A PreventADALL study

Autor: Anna Asarnoj, Christine M. Jonassen, Jon R Konradsen, Magnus P. Borres, Live Solveig Nordhagen, Cilla Söderhäll, Eva Maria Rehbinder, Gunilla Hedlin, Hrefna Katrín Gudmundsdóttir, Ina Kreyberg, Caroline-Aleksi Olsson Mägi, Knut Rudi, Karen Eline Stensby Bains, Håvard Ove Skjerven, Guttorm Haugen, Karin C. Lødrup Carlsen, Anne Cathrine Staff, Riyas Vettukattil, Marianne van Hage, Sandra G Tedner, Björn Nordlund, Sabina Wärnberg Gerdin, Kai-Håkon Carlsen, Martin Färdig
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Allergy. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
ISSN: 1398-9995
0105-4538
Popis: Background: More knowledge about sensitization patterns in early infancy, including impact of molecular allergology, is needed to help predict future allergy development more accurately. Objective: We aimed to determine the prevalence and patterns of allergic sensitization at 3 months of age, and explore possible associated factors. Methods: From the Scandinavian antenatally recruited PreventADALL mother–child cohort, we included 1110 3-month infants with available serum. Sensitization was defined as s-IgE of ≥0.1 kUA/L by Phadiatop Infant® (ThermoFisher Scientific) including birch, cat, grass, dog, milk, egg, peanut and wheat. Further ImmunoCAP analyses to ovomucoid, casein, Ara h 1-3, omega-5-gliadin were performed in food extract s-IgE-positive children. Maternal sensitization was defined as s-IgE ≥ 0.35 kUA/L to Phadiatop® (inhalant allergen mix) and/or Fx5 (food allergen mix) at 18-week pregnancy. Results: Overall 79 (7.3%) infants had specific sensitization, many with low s-IgE-levels (IQR 0.16–0.81 kUA/L), with 78 being sensitized to food extract allergens; 41 to egg, 27 to milk, 10 to peanut, and 25 to wheat. A total of 62/78 were further analysed, 18 (29%) had s-IgE to ovomucoid, casein, Ara h 1-3 and/or omega-5-gliadin. Eight infants (0.7%) were sensitized to inhalant allergens. Maternal sensitization to food allergens was associated with infant sensitization, odds ratio 3.64 (95% CI 1.53–8.68). Conclusion: Already at 3 months of age, 7% were sensitized to food, mostly without detectable s-IgE to food allergen molecules, and
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