Cord blood IgE determination for allergy prediction--a follow-up to seven years of age in 1,651 children.
Among 1,651 children, 80.2% of those with high cord blood IgE concentrations (greater than or equal to 0.9 kU/l) developed atopic disease before six years of age. Only 3.5% of children with no atopic disease showed high neonatal IgE concentrations. Of children with early-developing and long-lasting symptoms, 93.7% showed high cord blood IgE concentrations.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000276:immunology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008487:Medical History Taking
D007073:Immunoglobulin E