Clinical Study
IgE Sensitization to the Nonspecific Lipid-Transfer Protein Ara h 9 and Peanut-Associated Bronchospasm
Table 1
Clinical characteristics of 192 patients with peanut allergy.
| Parameter | Distribution |
| Demographics | | Age (years) | 5 years; 170 (88%) <16 years old | Gender | 55% male, 45% female | Extent of exposure | 16% skin contact only, 24% taste/lick, 28% up to one teaspoon, 6% over one teaspoon, 26% information unavailable | Acute symptoms (nonanaphylactic) | | Urticaria | nil 42% mild 27% generalized 30% | Peripheral angioedema | nil 25% face 66% generalized 8% | Vomiting | nil 62% once 26% recurrent 12% | More severe allergic reaction (respiratory symptoms or altered consciousness) | | Pharyngeal edema | nil 25% hoarse 16% drooling/dyspnea 25% | Bronchospasm | nil 52% wheezy 24% severe dyspnea 25% | Reduced consciousness | nil 84% dizzy 11% unconscious 5% | Chronic atopic disease | | Atopic dermatitis | 72% | Asthma | 57% | Allergic rhinitis | 37% | History of reactions to other foods | | None | 68% | Tree nuts | 15% | Other legumes (peas, lentils) | 3% | Cow’s milk egg, fish | 11% | Fruit (apple, peach, grape) | 3% |
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