CAPture - A commentary on recent allergy papers related to Phadia's product areas and issued six times a year.

In this issue:

IgE antibodies to hazelnut nsLTP (Cor a 8) are common and associated with more severe symptoms in children from birch-endemic region of Northern Europe.
Every second infant with moderate/severe atopic eczema with onset before six months of age has a high risk for clinical relevant food sensitization.
Skin prick testing, using a cut-off at >0 mm, only detect 63.4-73.4% of subjects with a serum IgE >0.35 kUA/l to grass, mite and cat in a general population.

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