Experience with quantitative IgE antibody analysis in relation to allergic disease within the BAMSE birth cohort – towards an improved diagnostic process.

This paper argues that with a certain allergen profile of airborne and food allergens and the use of total IgE-antibody levels, combined with the number of allergens positive at test represent a powerful tool to identify allergic disease in childhood. The allergens featured in such a profile will be dependent on the subject's age and geographical location. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]