Abstract
Sixteen (21%) of the 75 patients had histories of current or past CU and 7 (9%)
of NSAID-induced urticaria. All 16 patients with a history of CU reported that
spontaneous wheals were clearly unrelated to the ingestion of plant-derived
foods. The ASST scored positive in 9 (82%) of the 11 patients who agreed to
undergo such test. LTP-allergic patients showed a significantly higher prevalence
of CU than atopic controls (21% vs 6%; p < 0.01), as well as a history of
NSAID hypersensitivity that was 4 times more frequent (9% vs 2%). Nevertheless,
due to low numbers, this difference did not attain the statistical significance.
Interestingly, the gender distribution, prevalence of autoreactivity (as assessed
by the ASST), and prevalence of NSAID hypersensitivity of LTP-allergic
subjects were similar to those of CU controls.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 3-4 |
Numero di pagine | 2 |
Rivista | European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology |
Volume | 43 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2011 |
Keywords
- lipid
- transfer