Table 4. Causative foods of PFAS in pollen-sensitized patients.
| Tree only | Grass only | Weed only | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods | No. (%) | Foods | No. (%) | Foods | No. (%) |
| Apple | 42 (60.9) | Pineapple | 3 (33.3) | Kiwi | 5 (45.5) |
| Peach | 32 (46.4) | Peach | 2 (22.2) | Apple | 3 (27.3) |
| Kiwi | 25 (36.2) | Kiwi | 1 (11.1) | Pineapple | 3 (27.3) |
| Plum | 15 (21.7) | Grapes | 1 (11.1) | Peach | 2 (18.2) |
| Walnut | 14 (20.3) | Taro/tarostem | 1 (11.1) | Watermelon | 2 (18.2) |
| Peanut | 13 (18.8) | Ginseong | 1 (11.1) | Grapes | 2 (18.2) |
| Chestnut | 12 (17.4) | Lotus root | 1 (11.1) | Tomato | 2 (18.2) |
| Jujube | 11 (15.9) | Chestnut | 1 (11.1) | Apricot | 1 (9.1) |
| Taro/tarostem | 10 (14.5) | Peanut | 1 (11.1) | Plum | 1 (9.1) |
| Pear | 9 (13.0) | Watnut | 1 (11.1) | Melon | 1 (9.1) |
| Cherry | 9 (13.0) | Pinenut | 1 (11.1) | Korean melon | 1 (9.1) |
| Korean melon | 9 (13.0) | Chilli | 1 (11.1) | Banana | 1 (9.1) |
| Pine nut | 9 (13.0) | Orange | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Apricot | 8 (11.6) | Mandalin | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Melon | 8 (11.6) | Mango | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Pineapple | 8 (11.6) | Potato | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Tomato | 8 (11.6) | Crown daisy | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Strawberry | 6 (8.7) | Pine nut | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Ginseong | 5 (7.3) | Cacao | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Soy | 5 (7.3) | ||||
PFAS, pollen-food allergy syndrome.