Open AccessCharacterisation of tree nut allergy in a population in a centre in the North of Portugal
Author(s) -
Carolino Fabrícia,
Silva Diana,
Couto Mariana,
Coimbra Alice,
Plácido José Luís
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-5-s3-p66
Subject(s) - medicine , nut , food allergy , peanut allergy , allergy , oral food challenge , population , medical record , culprit , anaphylaxis , pediatrics , immunology , environmental health , structural engineering , myocardial infarction , engineering
Background Tree nuts and peanuts are among the major causes of food allergy (FA) in both children and adults. Crossreactivity is common among different nuts, but may also occur with peanuts, although they are unrelated foods. We aim to describe the prevalence and characteristics of tree nut allergy among children and adults followed in a University Hospital Allergy Department in the North of Portugal.