Cashew nut allergy in Singaporean children
Asia Pacific Allergy
;
(4): e29-2018.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-750147
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There has been an increasing trend of nut allergies in Singapore.OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to review the clinical characteristics of children with cashew nut allergy.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis was conducted in a tertiary paediatric referral centre in Singapore from 2008 to 2015. A total of 99 subjects with positive specific IgE (≥0.35 IU/L) to cashew nut were identified. Clinical features including demographics, clinical reaction to cashew nut, associations with other nuts and test specific measurements were recorded.RESULTS:
The results showed that cutaneous symptoms (71.2%) were the most common allergic manifestations. Anaphylaxis occurred in 3.8% of children. In addition, all cashew nut allergic subjects were cross-reactive (either sensitized or allergic) to pistachio. Cross-reactivity rate with peanuts was 53.8%. There was a strong prevalence of atopy among cashew nut allergic subjects.CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, cashew nut allergy is a significant tree nut allergy in Singapore.
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DisponíveL
Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Arachis
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Encaminhamento e Consulta
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Singapura
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Imunoglobulina E
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Demografia
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Prevalência
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Pistacia
/
Hipersensibilidade a Noz
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Anacardium
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
/
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança
/
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Asia Pacific Allergy
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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