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The effect of food elimination and probiotic supplementation in asthmatic children with food allergy

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Allergy

Abstract

Background: Both bronchial asthma and food allergy are comorbidities of increasing prevalence and growing concern worldwide. Objectives: We sought to detect the prevalence of food allergy in children with bronchial asthma, the effect of food elimination and probiotic supplementation on the clinical outcome of asthma and the quality of life (QOL). Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 226 children aged from 4 to 18, suffering from bronchial asthma, 88 of whom had associated food allergy. Patients who suffered food allergy as diagnosed by history, prick to prick test food elimination and oral food challenge test, were randomly divided into four groups, each comprised 22 children. Group (1): received pharmacological treatment only, group (2): received pharmacological treatment and probiotic supplementation, group (3): practiced food elimination and received pharmacotherapy, and Group (4): practiced food elimination and received probiotic supplementation and pharmacological therapy. For patients in all groups, grading of asthma severity, measurement of total IgE and Pediatric Asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ) were performed before and after 6 months at the end of the study. Results: There were significant statistical improvements in the severity of asthma, total serum IgE level and QOL for all groups before and after the intervention. The best outcome was achieved in children who practiced avoidance of food allergen(s) and took probiotic supplementation in addition to the pharmacological therapy (p <0.001). Conclusion: Diagnosis of food allergy in asthmatic children is mandatory and combining pharmacological therapy, avoidance of the offended food allergen and intake of probiotics are encouraged.

DOI

10.21608/ejpa.2021.53192.1015

Keywords

pediatric asthma, Food allergy, probiotic supplementation

Authors

First Name

Amal

Last Name

Atta

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Affiliation

Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University

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amalatta166@hotmail.com

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Zagazig

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First Name

Rabab

Last Name

Elbehady

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Affiliation

Professor of Pediatrics and neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

elbehedyr@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

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First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

El Shobaky

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Affiliation

Demonstrator of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University

Email

asmaafathi930@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

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First Name

Reham

Last Name

El Shabrawy

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Affiliation

Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University

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reham_elshabrawy@yahoo.com

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Zagazig

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Volume

19

Article Issue

1

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23906

Issue Date

2021-04-01

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2020-12-11

Publish Date

2021-04-01

Page Start

19

Page End

26

Print ISSN

1687-1642

Online ISSN

2314-8934

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https://ejpai.journals.ekb.eg/article_163817.html

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643

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The Egyptian Journal of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

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https://ejpai.journals.ekb.eg/

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The effect of food elimination and probiotic supplementation in asthmatic children with food allergy

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22 Jan 2023