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Peanut allergy is common among hazelnut-sensitized subjects but is not primarily the result of IgE cross-reactivity.
Allergy - 1 Mar 2015
Masthoff L J, van Hoffen E, Mattsson L, Lidholm J, Andersson K, Zuidmeer-Jongejan L, Versteeg S A, Bruijnzeel-Koomen C A, Knulst A C, Pasmans S G, van Ree R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hazelnut and peanut are botanically unrelated foods, but patients are often sensitized and allergic to both, for reasons that are not well understood. METHODS: To investigate molecular cosensitization and cross-reactivity to peanut in hazelnut-sensitized individuals, children (n = 81) and adults (n = 80) were retrospectively selected based on sensitization to hazelnut. IgE to hazelnut extract, Cor a...
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