Wheat Allergy
Wheat allergy is one of the most common food allergies in children but little data is available regarding its natural history.
Corinne et al studied 103 children who all had a history of wheat allergy. Their main aim was to identify the length of time that the allergy lasted.
They found that the rates of resolution were 29% by 4 years, 56% by 8 years, and 65% by 12 years. Whilst higher wheat IgE levels were associated with poorer outcomes, many children with even the highest levels of wheat IgE did outgrow wheat allergy .
They concluded that the median age of resolution of wheat allergy is approximately 6½ years. But, in a significant minority, wheat allergy persists into adolescence
Corinne A. Keet MD, MS; Elizabeth C. Matsui MD, MHS; Gitika Dhillon MD; Patrick Lenehan BS; Melissa Paterakis BS; Robert A. Wood MD
The natural history of wheat allergy
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2009, vol. 102, no. 5, pp. 410 – 415.