Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics

Gender

32 male/18 female

Mean age (y;range)

5.7 (0.5-16)

History of immediate reaction

50 (28 anaphylaxys, 13 cutaneous, 9 gastrointestinal)

Mean SPT to ovomucoid (OVM) and raw egg white (EW) (mm; range)

OVM: 7.39 (0-18.5)

EW: 10.7 (5.5-18.5)

Mean OVM and EW sIgE levels (KU/L; range)

OVM: 8.86 (0.1-100)

EW: 11.53 (0.1-100)