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    Palmer, Debra J., PhD; Sullivan, Thomas R., BMa&CompSc(Hons); Gold, Michael S., MD; Prescott, Susan L., MD, PhD; Makrides, Maria, PhD

    Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 05/2017, Letnik: 139, Številka: 5
    Journal Article

    Background The ideal age to introduce egg into the infant diet has been debated for the past 2 decades in the context of rising rates of egg allergy. Objective We sought to determine whether regular consumption of egg protein from age 4 to 6 months reduces the risk of IgE-mediated egg allergy in infants with hereditary risk, but without eczema. Methods Infants aged 4 to 6 months were randomly allocated to receive daily pasteurized raw whole egg powder (n = 407) or a color-matched rice powder (n = 413) to age 10 months. All infants followed an egg-free diet and cooked egg was introduced to both groups at age 10 months. The primary outcome was IgE-mediated egg allergy defined by a positive pasteurized raw egg challenge and egg sensitization at age 12 months. Results There was no difference between groups in the percentage of infants with IgE-mediated egg allergy (egg 7.0% vs control 10.3%; adjusted relative risk, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.48-1.17; P  = .20). A higher proportion of participants in the egg group stopped taking the study powder because of a confirmed allergic reaction (25 of 407 6.1% compared with 6 of 413 1.5%). Egg-specific IgG4 levels were substantially higher in the egg group at 12 months (median, 1.22 mgA /L vs control 0.07 mgA /L; P  < .0001). Conclusions We found no evidence that regular egg intake from age 4 to 6 months substantially alters the risk of egg allergy by age 1 year in infants who are at hereditary risk of allergic disease and had no eczema symptoms at study entry.