Table 1.
Clinical and sensitization profiles of the peanut-allergic children.
| Patient No. | Age (years) | Sex | Symptoms to Peanut 1 | SPT (mm) | Specific IgE (kU/L) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Control | Histamine | Peanut Extract | Peanut | Almond | Hazelnut | Pistachio | ||||
| 1 | 3 | M | eczema | 0 | 4 | 8.0 | ˃100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | M | eczema | 0 | 4 | 8.5 | ˃100 | 1.13 | ˃100 | 4.36 |
| 3 | 3 | M | eczema | 0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | ˃100 | 1.44 | 3.32 | 13.4 |
| 4 | 12 | M | skin rash and eye swelling | 0 | 5 | 12.0 | ˃100 | 4.28 | 16.0 | 3.58 |
| 5 | 5 | M | urticaria | 0 | 3 | 14.5 | ˃100 | 8.73 | 60.2 | 3.95 |
| 6 | 12 | M | Urticaria and eye swelling | 0 | 5 | 15.0 | ˃100 | 0.67 | 0.48 | 0.21 |
| 7 | 13 | M | ocular pruritus, eye swelling, urticaria and rhinorrhea and, 2 hours later, cough, dyspnea and wheezing | 0 | 4 | 14.0 | ˃100 | ˂0.1 | 0.67 | 4.93 |
| 8 | 9 | M | skin rash, swelling, cough, dyspnea and vomiting | 0 | 3 | 8.5 | ˃100 | 0.534 | 0.878 | 12.6 |
| 9 | 9 | M | urticaria | 0 | 3 | 6.0 | ˃100 | 1.69 | 6.41 | 3.46 |
1 Allergic reaction symptoms are reported for peanut. Sensitivities to other tree nuts were found through specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) testing. Patients were avoiding tree nuts.