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. 2020 Oct 21;76(5):1463–1472. doi: 10.1111/all.14613

TABLE 1.

Almond‐allergic (1‐18) patients: clinical characteristics and IgE sensitization pattern as determined by quantitative ELISA

Pat No. Almond allergy confirmed by Sex/Age Symptoms to almond Other food allergies sIgE (kU/L)
Extract Pru du 6 Pru du 8 Pru du 10 Bet v 1 Phl p 12 a Pru p 3 a
1 DBPCFC M/7 Pruritus, rash, angioedema, nasal congestion Peanut, cashew, egg, milk 7.1 6.7 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 0.6 0 ≤0.35
2 DBPCFC F/12 Urticaria Hazelnut 183.8 148.1 13.4 75.7 25.5 0 ≤0.35
3 DBPCFC M/8 Rash Peanut, cashew, hazelnut, walnut 125.9 69.4 159.1 33.1 2.1 0.7 3.2
4 DBPCFC F/4 Rash Peanut, milk, wheat 7.5 11.5 ≤0.35 0.9 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 ≤0.35
5 DBPCFC F/5 Angioedema Peanut, egg, walnut 6.3 5.9 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 1.0 ≤0.35 ≤0.35
6 DBPCFC F/10 Urticaria Cashew, hazelnut, walnut 0.4 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 21.8 ≤0.35 ≤0.35
7 DBPCFC M/6 Urticaria, rash Peanut, cashew, hazelnut, walnut 8.0 6.5 ≤0.35 1.0 ≤0.35 1.7 1.1
8 DBPCFC F/11 Urticaria Peanut, cashew, hazelnut, walnut 317.2 181.7 44.5 24.2 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 ≤0.35
9 DBPCFC F/7 Urticaria Egg 2.7 2.0 1.3 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 ≤0.35
10 DBPCFC F/12 Urticaria Cashew, hazelnut, walnut 12.6 3.6 ≤0.35 14.4 14.2 ≤0.35 ≤0.35
11 DBPCFC F/9 Throat tightness, abdominal pain None 27.4 8.7 1.5 4.0 3.6 ≤0.35 ≤0.35
12 DBPCFC M/12 Urticaria, angioedema None 2.2 1.1 1.3 ≤0.35 6.0 1.5 ≤0.35
13 DBPCFC M/15 Urticaria None 21.1 6.0 54.1 2.0 33.4 ≤0.35 ≤0.35
14 DBPCFC M/9 Urticaria None 73.7 81.1 0.5 95.1 18.7 ≤0.35 ≤0.35
15 positive history Angioedema Peanut, hazelnut, walnut, cashew, pecan, 38.2 8.7 ≤0.35 0.9 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 9.6
16 positive history M/4 Urticaria Peanut, cashew, pistachio 19.3 22.9 ≤0.35 3.3 7.0 ≤0.35 ≤0.35
17 positive history F/18 Angioedema, oropharyngeal pruritus and mild erythema Peanut 1.6 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 0.4 ≤0.35 3.1 3.4
18 positive history F/48 Angioedema, oropharyngeal pruritus and mild erythema Peanut, walnut ≤0.35 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 ≤0.35 2.6 ≤0.35 2.1
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IgE specific to Bet v 1, Phl p 12, and Pru p 3 was measured as representatives of an almond Bet v 1‐homologue, almond profilin, and almond nsLTP, respectively.