Recovery rate
This longitudinal study with follow-up until 26 years of age of 39 infants with confirmed CMPA during their first year of life has shown that the overall prognosis of CMPA was good, with a total recovery of 87% at 3 years, 92% at 5 years and 97% at 15 and 26 years of age. The recovery rate for IgE-mediated CMPA alone was 76% at 3 years, 86% at 5 years and 95% at 15 and 26 years of age. In previously repported studies, the recovery rates for IgE-mediated CMPA have varied immensely (18-24).
The varying differences in recovery rates amongst children with CMPA are most likely related to the studied population and study design. Population based studies (1, 6, 18, 19) report a higher recovery rate of CMPA compared to studies based on selected patient materials from tertiary care referral centers (20-24).