The role of foods in atopic eczema

Natural history of atopic dermatitis in childhood: an updated review and personal experience of a five-year follow-up

“…These results again are in agreement with the study by Sampson et al (1) which demonstrated that 80% of the children with positive food challenges reacted only to one or two antigens. It is frequently reported that children with AD are often allergic to a wide variety of foods (42,43). The opinion is generally supported by the high number of positive SPT and RAST to foods found in children with AD.…”

Role of diet in treating atopic eczema: dietary manipulation has no value.

“…Elimination diets should not be continued long term without good evidence of benefit, and their nutritional sufficiency should be carefully checked. 3 Sampson HA, Albergo R. Comparison of results of skin tests, RAST, and double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenges in children with atopic dermatitis. J7 Allergy Clin Immunol 1984;74:26-33.…”

Critical Evaluation of Food and Mite Allergy in the Management of Atopic Dermatitis

“…What good research exists in this field depends either on dietary exclusion or food challenge testing. Dietary exclusion can be either preventive, for an at-risk infant (34) or food exclusion can be a therapeutic effort for patients with recalcitrant AD (35). Therapeutic dietary exclusion studies date back many years and a resurgence in the modern era was initiated by Atherton, et aI., in a study which drew considerable attention (35).…”

“…Dietary exclusion can be either preventive, for an at-risk infant (34) or food exclusion can be a therapeutic effort for patients with recalcitrant AD (35). Therapeutic dietary exclusion studies date back many years and a resurgence in the modern era was initiated by Atherton, et aI., in a study which drew considerable attention (35). However, as Webber, et aI., later pointed out, this was a small study, using highly selected patients (again, selection) (36).…”