TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased risk of asthma at age 10 years for children sensitized to multiple allergens
AU - Havstad, Suzanne L.
AU - Sitarik, Alexandra
AU - Kim, Haejin
AU - Zoratti, Edward M.
AU - Ownby, Dennis
AU - Johnson, Christine Cole
AU - Wegienka, Ganesa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
PY - 2021/10
Y1 - 2021/10
N2 - Background: Childhood sensitization patterns have been previously found to be related to variable risk of early life allergic disease in several birth cohorts. Objective: To determine whether these risks persist into later childhood. Methods: In the birth cohort of the Wayne County Health, Environment, Allergy and Asthma Longitudinal Study, previous latent class analysis based on sensitization to 10 allergens found the following 4 early life sensitization patterns at age 2 years: “highly sensitized,” “milk/egg dominated,” “peanut and inhalant(s),” and “low to no sensitization.” At an age 10 study-specific visit, children were evaluated by an allergist for current asthma and atopic dermatitis through a physical examination and interviews with the child and parent or guardian. Total and specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), spirometry, and methacholine challenge were also completed. Results: Compared with children sensitized to none or 1 allergen, children sensitized to 4 or more food and inhalant allergens at age 2 had the highest risk of current asthma (relative risk [RR], 4.42; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.58-7.59; P < .001) and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (RR, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.29-2.42; P < .001). In addition, they had the highest levels of total IgE (geometric mean, 800 IU/mL; 95% CI, 416-1536) among the 4 groups. Risk of current atopic dermatitis did not depend on pattern of sensitization but remained increased for children with any sensitization (RR, 2.23; 95% CI, 1.40-3.55; P < .001). No differences in spirometry (forced expiratory volume in 1 second, forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75%, and forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity) were identified. Conclusion: The previously reported importance of a specific pattern of sensitization in early life (sensitization to ≥4 inhalant and food allergens) continues to be associated with an increased risk of asthma, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and high total IgE at age 10 years.
AB - Background: Childhood sensitization patterns have been previously found to be related to variable risk of early life allergic disease in several birth cohorts. Objective: To determine whether these risks persist into later childhood. Methods: In the birth cohort of the Wayne County Health, Environment, Allergy and Asthma Longitudinal Study, previous latent class analysis based on sensitization to 10 allergens found the following 4 early life sensitization patterns at age 2 years: “highly sensitized,” “milk/egg dominated,” “peanut and inhalant(s),” and “low to no sensitization.” At an age 10 study-specific visit, children were evaluated by an allergist for current asthma and atopic dermatitis through a physical examination and interviews with the child and parent or guardian. Total and specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), spirometry, and methacholine challenge were also completed. Results: Compared with children sensitized to none or 1 allergen, children sensitized to 4 or more food and inhalant allergens at age 2 had the highest risk of current asthma (relative risk [RR], 4.42; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.58-7.59; P < .001) and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (RR, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.29-2.42; P < .001). In addition, they had the highest levels of total IgE (geometric mean, 800 IU/mL; 95% CI, 416-1536) among the 4 groups. Risk of current atopic dermatitis did not depend on pattern of sensitization but remained increased for children with any sensitization (RR, 2.23; 95% CI, 1.40-3.55; P < .001). No differences in spirometry (forced expiratory volume in 1 second, forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75%, and forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity) were identified. Conclusion: The previously reported importance of a specific pattern of sensitization in early life (sensitization to ≥4 inhalant and food allergens) continues to be associated with an increased risk of asthma, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and high total IgE at age 10 years.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.anai.2021.04.028
DO - 10.1016/j.anai.2021.04.028
M3 - Article
C2 - 33971358
AN - SCOPUS:85107873863
SN - 1081-1206
VL - 127
SP - 441-445.e1
JO - Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
JF - Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
IS - 4
ER -