Abstract
RAST score changes were studied in 10 infants with chronic recurrent eczema showing a RAST score of 1.0 or more to egg white.
The subjects were limited in uptake of egg, and orally given ketotifen fumarates. After 12 or 18 months follow-up, each patient underwent an additional RAST examination.
In all patients, rashes were markedly improved and the egg-white-specific RAST score was lowered. However, there was evidence of IgE ntibodies specific to mites (D.P. and D.F.).
These results may suggest the onset of “allergy-march”.
Nevertheless, clinical manifestations such as wheezing were noted in only 2 of the 10 patients during the follow-up study.
