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Relationship between pollinosis and fruit or vegetable sensitization
Author(s) -
Caballero T.,
MartinEsteban M.,
GarciaAra C.,
Pascual C.,
Ojeda A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
pediatric allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1399-3038
pISSN - 0905-6157
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1994.tb00243.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sensitization , dermatology , immunology
The prevalence of vegetable sensitization in children with pollinosis (Group A; n = 48) and the prevalence of pollen sensitization in children with fruit or vegetable allergy (Group B; n = 42) were studied by means of prick‐test and determination of serum specific IgE to several pollens, fruits and vegetables. Fifteen patients from Group A (31%) showed sensitivity to fruits and/or vegetables, but only three of them had any symptoms after ingestions. Twenty nine patients from Group B (69%) showed pollen sensitization, mainly to grass and Compositae pollen. An association was found between sensitivity to Compositae pollen and sensitivity to several fruits and vegetables ( Compositae, Fagaceae, Brassica, Betulaceae and Leguminoseae. )