Severity of atopic dermatitis in relation to food and inhalant allergy in adults and adolescents

Abstract

The aim of this study is the evaluation of the relationship between the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD) and the occurrence of IgE-mediated food allergy, food sensitization, and sensitization to inhalant allergens. The significant relation was recorded between the severity of AD and sensitization to tested inhalant allergens.

The significant relation was also found between the severity of AD and IgE-mediated food allergy. It turns out that the higher time to reaction, the higher the severity of AD.

Keywords

• Atopic dermatitis
• IgE-mediated food allergy
• cow milk
• wheat
• egg
• soy
• peanuts
• sensitization to mites
• feather
• animal dander
• dust
• severity of atopic dermatitis
• SCORAD index