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Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Treating Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Infants with Polyvalent Allergic Sensitisation Cover

Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Treating Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Infants with Polyvalent Allergic Sensitisation

Open Access
|Feb 2026

Figures & Tables

Changes in IgE and cytokine (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, TNF-α) levels before and after therapy_

ParameterExperimental group (before)Experimental group (after)Control group (before)Control group (after)
Total IgE (IU/mL)187.4 ± 34.1142.7 ± 30.6183.9 ± 36.2169.8 ± 35.7
Specific IgE to β-lactoglobulin12.3 ± 4.77.8 ± 3.511.9 ± 4.210.6 ± 4.4
IL-4 (pg/mL)18.1 ± 3.211.7 ± 2.817.8 ± 3.515.9 ± 3.3
IL-5 (pg/mL)10.5 ± 2.68.9 ± 2.710.3 ± 2.49.8 ± 2.5
IL-13 (pg/mL)22.9 ± 4.514.6 ± 3.923.1 ± 4.220.4 ± 4.1
TNF-α (pg/mL)7.2 ± 1.86.9 ± 1.77.1 ± 1.96.8 ± 1.8

Changes in Allergy Profile and Gut Microbiome Before and After Therapy_

ParameterExperimental group (before)Experimental group (after)Control group (before)Control group (after)
Proportion sensitised to ≥3 allergens (%)77.857.876.272.4
Mean ALEX2 sensitisation class3.42.13.33.0
Shannon Index (alpha-diversity)2.71 ± 0.363.43 ± 0.412.68 ± 0.332.74 ± 0.35
Relative abundance of Bifidobacterium spp. (%)9.8 ± 3.218.5 ± 4.110.1 ± 3.011.4 ± 3.5
Relative abundance of E. coli (%)17.4 ± 4.511.2 ± 3.616.9 ± 4.815.8 ± 4.4

Mean values of SCORAD, VAS, and POEM scores at weeks 0, 4, and 8 in both groups_

ParameterTime (weeks)Experimental group (n=45)Control group (n=42)
SCORAD054.3 ± 6.153.9 ± 5.7
435.6 ± 7.845.2 ± 6.4
821.4 ± 6.538.1 ± 6.9
VAS (pruritus)07.8 ± 1.17.7 ± 1.3
44.3 ± 1.66.2 ± 1.4
82.9 ± 1.35.1 ± 1.6
POEM018.7 ± 3.918.5 ± 4.1
411.4 ± 3.515.6 ± 3.7
87.3 ± 2.613.1 ± 3.4

Dynamics of POEM and VAS scores (parental assessment) during therapy_

ParameterTime (weeks)Experimental groupControl group
POEM (score)018.7 ± 3.918.5 ± 4.1
411.4 ± 3.515.6 ± 3.7
87.3 ± 2.613.1 ± 3.4
VAS (pruritus)07.8 ± 1.17.7 ± 1.3
44.3 ± 1.66.2 ± 1.4
82.9 ± 1.35.1 ± 1.6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20263001.d-25-00037 | Journal eISSN: 2719-535X | Journal ISSN: 2719-6488
Language: English
Page range: 33 - 43
Submitted on: Sep 17, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 2, 2025
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Published on: Feb 12, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 Maria Zofia Lisiecka, published by Institute of Mother and Child
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.