- Pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis and food allergies may develop moderate-to-severe asthma, allergic rhinitis, and anaphylaxis.
- Food allergy-positive patients had higher rates of asthma visits and greater medication use.
- Over 65% of food allergy-positive patients with atopic dermatitis were prescribed autoinjectable epinephrine.
- Patients with food allergies had more frequent systemic corticosteroid use.
- Early food allergy could increase the risk of later allergic conditions in pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis.
Source: JACI in Practice
