Methods Thirty-five children (median age: 8.3, range2.2–14.2 yr) reported with immediate reactions to hazelnut ingestion underwent food challenge (DBPCFC) between April 2007 and May 2012. Skin prick test (SPT), specific IgE determination at ImmunoCAP with whole food allergens and with allergen components at ImmunoCAP ISAC microarray chip were performed. The molecular profile of reactivity was c...

BACKGROUND There is limited data regarding pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS) in Turkey. OBJECTIVES To investigate the clinical characteristics and possible risk factors of PFAS in Turkey, and to evaluate if there was an association between skin test reactivity to pollens and presence of PFAS. METHODS A total of 254 consecutive adult patients with pollen sensitivity were prospectively recr...

The aim of this study was to evaluate rhinomanometric responses to nasal allergen provocation in children with allergic rhinitis sensitized to house dust mite. We studied 51 children, aged 6-16 years (mean: 11.5 +/- 2.6 years), with clinical symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis without asthma and 20 non-atopic healthy controls in the same age range (mean: 11.8 +/- 3.8 years). All of the pati...

Methods Cross-sectional study of the patients of our Food Allergy Unit with FDEIA symptoms. Patient data regarding demography, personal history of atopy and suspected food were collected. Skin prick tests (SPT) with commercial extracts and skin prick-to-prick tests (SPPT) were performed. Specific IgE (sIgE) (ImmunoCAP Thermofisher) for the suspected food and potentially involved molecular aller...

Abbreviations: DSCG: Disodium Cromoglycate; BPT: Bronchial Provocation Test; SPT: Skin Prick Test; BU: Biologic Unit; FVC: Forced Vital Capacity; FEV1: Forced Expiratory Value in 1 Second; IAR: Immediate (Early) Asthmatic Response; LAR: Late Asthmatic Response; DLAR: Dual Late Asthmatic Response (a combination of IAR and LAR); DYAR: Delayed Asthmatic Response; DDYAR: Dual Delayed Asthmatic Resp...

Skin testing is a reliable and safe way to diagnose IgE-mediated allergies, with rare side-effects. Two cases of systemic allergic reactions during skin testing to food allergens are hereby reported. A 28-year-old male reported allergic reactions, mild to moderate in severity, each time he tasted fish in the frame of his professional duties. During SPT and prick-to-prick to raw and cooked fishe...

the prevalence of allergic disorders has increased markedly throughout the world over the past three decades. it seems probable that the increased prevalence is real because longitudinal studies have shown a rapid exponential increase in allergic disor¬ders. in order to determine the prevalence of type 1 allergy in patients with allergic disorders in sistan-blouchestan province, in the southeas...

Introduction: Skin prick testing (SPT) is a common test to diagnose IgE sensitization and the rate of adverse reactions is very low. Case Presentation: 29-year-old woman with anaphylactic reaction to routine SPT with 11 allergens (aero and food). Discussion: Allergy profile included multiple food and inhalant allergies, polysensitization, prior episode of anaphylaxis to mushrooms, active eczema...

BACKGROUND Sensitization toward allergens, as determined by skin prick test (SPT) or specific IgE (sIgE), is a predictor for the later presence of allergy-related disease (atopic eczema, allergic rhinoconjuctivitis and asthma). However, it is not known whether SPT or sIgE should be the preferred test. The aim of this study was to compare the predictive ability of SPT and sIgE when performed in ...

Allergic conjunctival disease (ACD) is a type of ocular allergy, which includes seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC), and vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). Little is known about the pattern of sensitization or prevalent aeroallergens among patients with isolated ACD in Egypt We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of skin prick test positivity to common a...