1.Cashew nut allergy in Singaporean children
Spurthi CHITTA ; Berenice Xueli LIAN ; Rajeshwar RAO ; Wenyin LOH ; Anne GOH ; Kok Wee CHONG
Asia Pacific Allergy 2018;8(3):e29-
BACKGROUND: There has been an increasing trend of nut allergies in Singapore. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to review the clinical characteristics of children with cashew nut allergy. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted in a tertiary paediatric referral centre in Singapore from 2008 to 2015. A total of 99 subjects with positive specific IgE (≥0.35 IU/L) to cashew nut were identified. Clinical features including demographics, clinical reaction to cashew nut, associations with other nuts and test specific measurements were recorded. RESULTS: The results showed that cutaneous symptoms (71.2%) were the most common allergic manifestations. Anaphylaxis occurred in 3.8% of children. In addition, all cashew nut allergic subjects were cross-reactive (either sensitized or allergic) to pistachio. Cross-reactivity rate with peanuts was 53.8%. There was a strong prevalence of atopy among cashew nut allergic subjects. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, cashew nut allergy is a significant tree nut allergy in Singapore.
Anacardium
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Anaphylaxis
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Arachis
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Child
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Demography
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin E
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Nut Hypersensitivity
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Nuts
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Pistacia
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Prevalence
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Referral and Consultation
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Retrospective Studies
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Singapore