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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 3 children with ASD and confirmed food allergy

From: 5th Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Meeting (PAAM)

 

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

Referral source

ED

GP

dermatology

Reason for referral

Egg anaphylaxis

Multiple food refusals

Multiple food reactions

Age

3

7

9

Atopic disease

Eczema, asthma

Eczema, asthma

Eczema, asthma, AR

Clinical reactions to food

Egg anaphylaxis

Milk

Milk, egg, kiwi, wheat

Food intake

Repeatedly spits out food

Multiple food refusals

Food refusal and aversion to most foods since weaning

Multiple food refusals, avoids all fruit and vegetables

Sensitisations (SPT or specific IgE)

Egg, peanut, treenuts, salmon, tuna, cod, sesame seed, beef, chicken, banana, broccoli.

Egg, peanut, treenuts, cod, wheat, chicken, sesame seed, banana, rice, carrot, pear, soya, Pru P 4 Profilin Peach

Wheat, milk, peanut, tree nuts, cod, soya

rPru P 3 LTP Peach

rPru P 4 Profilin Peach

Birch PR-10 rBet v1

Birch Profilin rBet v2

  1. ASD autistic spectrum disorder, ED emergency department, GP general practioner, AR allergic rhinitis, SPT skin prick test