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The atopy patch tests for detection of cow's milk allergy with digestive symptoms
Delphine De Boissieu1, J C Waguet, C Dupont
1Hôpital Saint Vincent de Paul, Paris, France. dde-boissieu@noos.fr
The Journal of Pediatrics
|February 14, 2003
Abstract:
Infants (n = 35) with digestive symptom were investigated for diagnosis of cow's milk allergy (CMA). Milk atopy patch tests (APTs) were positive in 19 of 24 CMA versus 1 of 11 in non-CMA patients (P <.001). This sensitivity (79%) and specificity (91%) suggest that the APT could improve the detection of conditions related to CMA.