Coconut Allergy: Characteristics of Reactions and Diagnostic Predictors in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Center.

CONCLUSION: Although the rate of reactivity to coconut in sensitized individuals is low, half of reactions from consumption met criteria for anaphylaxis. Clinicians should be aware of the spectrum of reactions and diagnostic utility of sIgE and SPT. PMID: 33548470 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - February 3, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Kruse L, Lor J, Yousif R, Pongracic JA, Fishbein AB Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research