PMC4341888_01
Decrease in total and food-specific sIgE levels and growth parameters after changes to immunosuppressive regimen. Changes in this patient's total and food-specific sIgE levels over time are presented, in addition to height and weight percentiles. The dates and time points of adjustments in her immunosuppressive regimen are noted.
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When evaluated at age 7 years 8 months, her height and weight were 123 cm and 24 kg (30th and 15th percentiles, respectively), and her AD had become severe. sIgE testing performed with the CAP test (Phadia, Sweden) was positive to egg white and yolk, peanut, wheat, beef, cow milk, soy, chickpea (Figure 1), red kidney bean, sesame, lentil, potato, rice, rye, casein, cheddar cheese, whey, alpha lactalbumin, mustard, yeast, and avocado (not shown). Tac dosage in respect to body weight, down to 0.13 mg/kg per day (Figure 1). Two healthy younger siblings share some food sIgEs and clinical sensitivities with our patient, but neither one of them developed EGID, AD, food aversions, or failure to thrive. Over the subsequent 28 months, all food sIgE levels declined dramatically (>=40 kU/L; Figure 1).