Wheat Allergy in Children – New Tools for Diagnostics

Conclusions and Clinical RelevanceWheat allergy diagnostics is difficult, even by using sophisticated component methods. Our results confirm earlier findings about gliadins and identify the dimeric AAI 0.19, as a relevant allergen in clinically reactive patients when compared to non‐reactive subjects. The accuracy of wheat allergy diagnosis may be improved by measuring IgE responses to several components of wheat.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy - August 21, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Mika J. Mäkelä, Camilla Eriksson, Anne Kotaniemi‐Syrjänen, Kati Palosuo, Justin Marsh, Magnus Borres, Mikael Kuitunen, Anna S. Pelkonen Tags: Original Article‐Clinical Allergy Source Type: research