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Allergic sensitivities may affect not only a child’s
symptoms today, but also his or her long-term health. In the
small child, elevated food-specific IgE antibody levels are
associated with significantly elevated risk of developing inhalant
allergen sensitivities later in childhood.1 Ultimately,
asthma may result from a cascade of atopic illnesses known
as the pediatric Allergy March. In the Allergy March, symptoms
manifest from low-level food and/or inhalant sensitivities
and can trigger a progression of diseases from atopic
dermatitis to
gastrointestinal distress, recurrent
otitis media, allergic
rhinitis, and ultimately asthma—often
by the age of 3 to 4 years.2,3 Although
atopic illness often follows the common progression of the “march,” allergic
sensitivities may emerge with symptoms of any one of the five
conditions—and may involve more than one allergic illness
at a given time.
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a given illness.
As sensitivities shift from food allergens to inhalant
allergens,4-6 symptoms and diseases can also
shift. Click on one of the ovals to learn more about a
given illness.
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