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Table 2 Positive allergy test results of the food-allergic children in the MEADplus and MEADminus groups

From: Food allergy in small children carries a risk of essential fatty acid deficiency, as detected by elevated serum mead acid proportion of total fatty acids

 

MEADplus1(n = 23) n (%)

MEADminus2(n = 54) n (%)

Statistical significance

Milk challenge

11/17 (65)

44/47 (94)

p = 0.008

Wheat challenge

6/13 (46)

20/37 (54)

p = 0.624

Milk skin prick test

4/18 (22)

23/47 (49)

p = 0.050

Wheat skin prick test

8/22 (36)

24/49 (49)

p = 0.323

Milk-specific IgE

6/22 (27)

31/46 (67)

p = 0.002

Wheat-specific IgE

8/21 (38)

27/49 (55)

p = 0.192

  1. 1Mead acid ≥0.22% of serum fatty acids; 2Mead acid <0.22% of serum fatty acids.
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