Patterns of Sensitization to Inhalant and Food Allergens - Findings from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents

Abstract

Allergic sensitization is common in German children and adolescents. The fact that sensitization potentially leads to clinically relevant allergic diseases stresses the public health relevance of this topic. Whether the grouping reflects the propensity for persons to be sensitized to multiple allergens within a group, or whether it is due to IgE cross-reactivity between different allergens of similar structure is still being discussed.