Nov. 9, 2012 Avoiding sweet treats like pumpkin bread and
cookies this holiday season might not be necessary for children
with egg allergies. New studies presented at the American
College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual
Scientific Meeting found 56 percent of allergic children can
tolerate baked hen's egg, while 55 percent outgrow their egg
allergy entirely. "More than half of egg allergic children can
tolerate hen's eggs when they are baked at 350 degrees in
products such as cakes and breads," said allergist Rushani
Saltzman, M.D., lead study author and ACAAI member. "Dietary
introduction of baked egg by an allergist can broaden a child's
diet, improve quality of life and likely accelerate the
development of an egg tolerance." The median dose tolerated was
2⁄5 baked hen's egg. The products tested were all baked at 350
degrees for a minimum of 30 minutes. In a separate study also
presented at the meeting, Ruchi Gupta, M.D., lead study author
and pediatrician, found that out of the eight common