CORD BLOOD IGE DETERMINATION FOR ALLERGY PREDICTION - A FOLLOW-UP TO 7 YEARS OF AGE IN 1,651 CHILDREN

Abstract

Among 1651 children, 80.2% of those with high cord blood IgE concentrations (.gtoreq. 0.9 kU/l) developed atopic disease before 6 yr of age. Only 3.5% of children with no atopic disease showed high neonatal IgE concentrations. Of children with early-developing and long-lasting symptoms, 93.7% showed high cord blood IgE concentrations.