Research medical history and clinical features food allergy of asthma patients treated in Vietnam National Children’s Hospital

  • Hoa Nguyen Thi Mai Central Children's Hospital
  • Hien Pham Thu Central Children's Hospital
  • Huong Le Thi Minh Central Children's Hospital

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Food allergy, asthma, children

Abstract

Objective: To describe the history and clinical manifestations of food allergy in children with bronchial asthma treated in the Vietnam National Childrens’ Hospital from June 2015 to June 2016. Subject and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study consisting of 172 bronchial asthma patients who underwent medical history, family history and clinical signs of food allergy. Result: Allergic rhinitis was the most common (47.67%). The suspicion of food allergies was 41.19%. Clinical signs of food allergy IgE include: Urticaria was the most common clinical manifestation (76.19%), 47.62% of respiratory symptoms, 28.57% of shortness of breath. For slow food allergy (non-IgE), clinical characteristics were diarrhea (62.50%), abdominal pain (25.00%), eczema (50.00%), contact dermatitis (12.50%). The most common causes of IgE food allergy were cow's milk (28.57%), crab (23.81%), shrimp (19.05%), fish (14.29%). Non-IgE allergenic causes were cow's milk (37.50%), shrimp (25.00%), crab (25.00%), egg white (12.50%). Conclusion: Allergic rhinitis is the most common dementia. The clinical symptoms of food allergy are varied. Cow's milk and seafood caused IgE allergy and non-IgE.


 

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