Recommended Citation
Eapen A, Sitarik A, Biagini J, Jackson D, Joseph C, Kim H, Martin L, Rivera-Spoljaric K, Schauberger E, Wegienka G, Gern J, and Singh AM. Longitudinal assessment of Allergic Outcomes and Atopic Dermatitis Phenotypes in The Children's Respiratory and Environmental Workgroup (CREW) Birth Cohort Consortium. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2023; 151(2):AB146.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2-1-2023
Publication Title
J Allergy Clin Immunol
Abstract
Rationale: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a heterogenous inflammatory skin disease often associated with other allergic diseases. We characterized AD phenotypes and associated allergic outcomes longitudinally across a multi-site consortium.
Methods: AD expression in 11 U.S. birth cohorts from the CREW (Children’s Respiratory and Environmental Workgroup) consortium was assessed in each year of life from age 0-7 years (N=7,900). Longitudinal Latent Class Analysis was performed to identify AD phenotypes. Five classes of AD were identified: Persistent AD (15.4%), Early AD with Potential Reoccurrence (2.7%), Late-Onset AD (7.0%), Transient Early AD (3.0%), and Minimal/No AD (72.0%). Serum allergen sensitization patterns and allergic clinical disease were associated with AD phenotype using multinomial logistic regression with a 3-step procedure to account for uncertainty in class membership.
Results: Children with Persistent AD, Early AD with Potential Reoccurrence, and Transient Early AD were more likely to have food allergy compared to those with Minimal/No AD (OR[95% CI]=2.73[2.15, 3.45], 2.69[1.63, 4.45], 2.54[1.55, 4.16], respectively). These groups had similarly higher odds of food sensitization. Persistent AD (OR[95% CI]=1.81[1.48, 2.21]) and Early AD with Potential Reoccurrence (OR[95% CI]=3.66[1.90, 7.05]) had significantly higher odds of ever asthma relative to Minimal/No AD. At both 2-4 years and 5-7 years, persistent AD (OR[95% CI]=1.35[1.04, 1.74], 1.25[1.01, 1.53]) and Late-Onset AD (OR[95% CI]=1.68[1.13, 2.50], 2.22[1.33, 3.70]) relative to Minimal/No AD had higher odds of allergic rhinitis.
Conclusions: Longitudinal AD phenotypes had varying associations with allergic sensitization, food allergy, asthma and allergic rhinitis, demonstrating the heterogeneity of allergic comorbidity risk associated with AD.
Volume
151
Issue
2
First Page
AB146
