Open AccessFeasibility of mixed nut challenges in children with suspicion of multiple tree nut allergies
Author(s) -
Van Erp Francine C,
Kok IL,
Van Velzen MF,
Knulst AC,
Van der Ent CK,
Meijer Y
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-p85
Subject(s) - nut , medicine , allergy , ingestion , tree (set theory) , toxicology , pediatrics , mathematics , immunology , mathematical analysis , structural engineering , engineering , biology
Background In children without any previous ingestion of nuts multiple sensitization to tree nuts is common. To minimize the risk of accidental reactions, those children are advised to exclude all nuts from their diets. Multiple food challenges would be needed to determine the presence of clinical relevant tree nut allergies, which is practically impossible. A pilot study to determine the feasibility of a mixed nut challenge in children with suspicion of multiple tree nut allergies was performed.