[Study on specific IgE antibodies in pediatric allergic patients by CAP system]

The CAP system is a new method to detect specific IgE antibodies and is an advanced method of the traditional paper disc RAST. Our result suggests a significant correlation between scores obtained with the CAP system and those with the traditional RAST. Since specific IgE antibodies against multiple allergens can be measured with the CAP system, we studied 5 food allergen specific IgE antibodies (Fx5) in cases of infantile atopic dermatitis. This study indicates a good correlation between the Fx5 scores and clinical symptoms of these patients. Thus, it is concluded that the CAP system is useful for screening IgE antibodies against multiple food allergens in cases of infantile atopic dermatitis.