Clinical Manifestations and Risk Factors of Anaphylaxis in Pollen-Food Allergy Syndrome
10.3349/ymj.2019.60.10.960
- Author:
Minji KIM
1
;
Youngmin AHN
;
Young YOO
;
Dong Kyu KIM
;
Hyeon Jong YANG
;
Hae Sim PARK
;
Hyun Jong LEE
;
Mi Ae KIM
;
Yi Yeong JEONG
;
Bong Seong KIM
;
Woo Yong BAE
;
An Soo JANG
;
Yang PARK
;
Young Il KOH
;
Jaechun LEE
;
Dae Hyun LIM
;
Jeong Hee KIM
;
Sang Min LEE
;
Yong Min KIM
;
Young Joon JUN
;
Hyo Yeol KIM
;
Yunsun KIM
;
Jeong Hee CHOI
;
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pollen-food allergy syndrome;
pollen;
food allergy;
anaphylaxis
- MeSH:
Alnus;
Ambrosia;
Anaphylaxis;
Arachis;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Demography;
Dermatitis, Atopic;
Food Hypersensitivity;
Fruit;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Juglans;
Nuts;
Panax;
Pollen;
Prunus persica;
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal;
Risk Factors;
Salix;
Vegetables
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2019;60(10):960-968
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Many studies have reported that pollen-food allergy syndrome (PFAS) can cause anaphylaxis. No comprehensive investigations into anaphylaxis in PFAS have been conducted, however. In this study, we investigated the clinical manifestations and risk factors for anaphylaxis in PFAS in Korean patients with pollinosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data were obtained from a nationwide cross-sectional study that previously reported on PFAS in Korean patients with pollinosis. Data from 273 patients with PFAS were collected, including demographics, list of culprit fruits and vegetables, and clinical manifestations of food allergy. We analyzed 27 anaphylaxis patients and compared them with patients with PFAS with oropharyngeal symptoms only (n=130). RESULTS: The most common cause of anaphylaxis in PFAS was peanut (33.3%), apple (22.2%), walnut (22.2%), pine nut (18.5%), peach (14.8%), and ginseng (14.8%). Anaphylaxis was significantly associated with the strength of sensitization to alder, hazel, willow, poplar, timothy, and ragweed (p<0.05, respectively). Multivariable analysis revealed that the presence of atopic dermatitis [odds ratio (OR), 3.58; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.25–10.23; p=0.017]; sensitization to hazel (OR, 5.27; 95% CI, 1.79–15.53; p=0.003), timothy (OR, 11.8; 95% CI, 2.70–51.64; p=0.001), or ragweed (OR, 3.18; 95% CI, 1.03–9.87; p=0.045); and the number of culprit foods (OR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.15–1.37; p<0.001) were related to the development of anaphylaxis in PFAS. CONCLUSION: The most common culprit foods causing anaphylaxis in PFAS were peanut and apple. The presence of atopic dermatitis; sensitization to hazel, timothy, or ragweed; and a greater number of culprit foods were risk factors for anaphylaxis in PFAS.
