4. Discussion
Egg white allergy is a widespread disorder mainly affecting
children. The wide use of chicken eggs in various food and pharmaceutical
products complicates avoidance of egg white, which is
the only current management available for egg allergic patients.
However, strict avoidance of egg allergens may be very diffi-
cult to achieve due to its extensive use in processed foods and
pharmaceutical products. Avoidance of eggs may also have nutritional
disadvantages to the individual (Mofidi, 2003, Caubet and
Wang, 2011). Allergen specific-immunotherapy (SIT) is currently
being pursued as a promising curative treatment for food allergy,