title: [The natural history of allergy to eggs in atopic dermatitis].
abstract: The outcome of atopic dermatitis and the incidence [correction of prevalence] of asthma was ascertained in a four-year follow-up in 47 children with eczema due to egg allergy. At the end of the study, skin lesions had cleared in 32 (68%) children. Of these, 18 (38.2%) developed tolerance to egg about two years after diagnosis, while 14 (29.7%) continued an elimination diet. Fifteen children (31.9%) are still affected by eczema due to discontinuation of the egg-free diet. At the end of follow-up, 23 children had presented at least three asthma episodes. Therefore, the incidence [correction of prevalence] of asthma in children with atopic dermatitis appears to be significantly higher when egg allergy is present. Egg allergy could be a marker of an atopic condition and therefore be an unfavourable prognostic signal as to the outcome of the disease and the appearance of respiratory allergy.
authors.affiliation: XXVIII Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale A. Cardarelli di Napoli, Italia.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Seta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Siani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cimaduomo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coletta
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004531:Eggs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: La storia naturale dell'allergia all'uovo nella dermatite atopica.