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Table 1 Percentage of patients positive to EPT: comparison between allergic and tolerant children.

From: End point prick test: could this new test be used to predict the outcome of oral food challenge in children with cow's milk allergy?

 

Allergic (%)

Mean wheal

diameter (mm)

Tolerant (%)

Mean wheal

diameter (mm)

Fresh milk

20 (100%)

9.7*

24 (100%)

5.2*

1D

20 (100%)

7.6*

24 (100%)

4.2*

2D

19/20(95%)

6.3*

19/24 (78%)

3.2*

3D

18/20 (90%)

4.7*

11/24 (42%)

2.5*

4D

18/20 (50%)

4.5*

3/24 (12%)

2.2*

5D

6/20 (30%)

3

1/24 (4,2%)

2.5

6D

2/20 (11%)

2.5

0/24 (0%)

0

7D

2/20 (11%)

2.5

0/24 (0%)

0

  1. *P value < 0.05