Peanut Sensitization Profiles in Italian Children and Adolescents with Specific IgE to Peanuts
Joint Authors
Calamelli, Elisabetta
Caffarelli, Carlo
Ricci, Giampaolo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Peanuts are one of the most relevant foods implicated in IgE-mediated adverse reactions in pediatric population.
This study aimed to evaluate the pattern of sensitization towards five peanut allergenic components (rAra h 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9) in a population of Italian children and adolescents with specific IgE (sIgE) to peanut.
rAra h 9 was the main allergen implicated in peanut sensitization (58%), followed by rAra h 8 (35%), rAra h 2 (27%), rAra h 3 (23%) and rAra h 1 (12.5%).
rAra h 1, 2, and 3 were the main allergenic components in young children: 8/13 (62%) between 2 and 5 years, 8/23 (35%) between 6 and 11 years, and 3/12 (25%) between 1 and 16 years.
No differences were found among the levels of sIgE towards rAra h 1, 2, 3, and 9 in the three groups; in contrast, the levels of sIgE against rAra h 8 showed an increasing trend according to age.
In conclusion rAra h 1, 2, and 3 were the prevalent sensitizing allergens during the first years of life in Italian patients with sIgE to peanuts (“genuine” allergy); in contrast rAra h 9 and 8 were mainly involved in school-age children and adolescents with pollen allergy (“secondary” sensitization).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Calamelli, Elisabetta& Caffarelli, Carlo& Ricci, Giampaolo. 2013. Peanut Sensitization Profiles in Italian Children and Adolescents with Specific IgE to Peanuts. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003601
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Calamelli, Elisabetta…[et al.]. Peanut Sensitization Profiles in Italian Children and Adolescents with Specific IgE to Peanuts. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003601
American Medical Association (AMA)
Calamelli, Elisabetta& Caffarelli, Carlo& Ricci, Giampaolo. Peanut Sensitization Profiles in Italian Children and Adolescents with Specific IgE to Peanuts. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003601
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1003601