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Use of an egg ladder for home egg introduction in children with IgE‐mediated egg allergy

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In Australia, an IgE mediated allergy to egg is a common food allergy in children.1-2 The 2011 HealthNuts study determined that 8.9% of children in Australia have an egg allergy.1-2… Click to show full abstract

In Australia, an IgE mediated allergy to egg is a common food allergy in children.1-2 The 2011 HealthNuts study determined that 8.9% of children in Australia have an egg allergy.1-2 IgE mediated allergy to egg can be mild and most children may outgrow this by 4-5 years of age.3-4 Almost 80% of children with IgE mediated egg allergy are tolerant of egg in a baked form with wheat being used as a matrix.

Keywords: ige mediated; mediated egg; egg; egg allergy; allergy; children ige

Journal Title: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Year Published: 2021

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