Epidemiology of rare allergic diseases in children. (24th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mori, Francesca; Barni, Simona; Saretta, Francesca; Castagnoli, Riccardo; Arasi, Stefania; Mastrorilli, Carla; Pecoraro, Luca; Liotti, Lucia; Caminiti, Lucia; Giovannini, Mattia; Novembre, Elio
• Editors: Eigenmann, Philippe
• Other Names: Marseglia Gian Luigi guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric allergy and immunology. Volume 31(2020)Supplement 26
• Page Start: 39
• Page End: 42
• Publication Date: 2020-11-24
• Subjects: eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases -- Orphanet -- pediatrics -- rare allergic diseases -- severe cutaneous adverse reactions; Allergy in children -- Periodicals; Immunologic diseases in children -- Periodicals; 617
• DOI: 10.1111/pai.13359
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0905-6157

Abstract

Abstract: Allergic diseases have different frequencies. In particular, allergic rhinitis and asthma have high frequencies of about 20% and 10%, respectively. Other allergic diseases have lower frequencies; for example, food allergy has a frequency of 1%‐4%. There are also rare allergic diseases, with a prevalence of 5 cases per 10 000 people in the general population, and they are included in Orphanet. However, other extremely rare allergic diseases still need to be properly known in order to be possibly recognized as rare diseases and cataloged in Orphanet.