Tree nut allergy
Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2021 Aug;38(4):544-549. doi: 10.5114/ada.2021.108894. Epub 2021 Sep 24.ABSTRACTFrom a botanical point of view, a nut is a kind of dry, closed, unbroken, single-seeded fruit, which has a ligneous pericarp made up of several fruiting bodies surrounded by one free semen. The term "allergy to tree nuts" includes allergies to almonds, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts, macadamia nuts, pecan nuts, pistachios and walnuts. All tree nuts belong to five orders of plants: Rosaceae, Fagales, Sapindales, Ericales and Proteales. Allergies to tree nuts usually start in childhood, but unlike other food allergies, they rarely fade away and generally persist throughout life. They are one of the main causes of serious allergic reactions ending in death in both children and adults. The epidemiology of allergy to nuts is variable and depends mainly on the geographical zone and eating habits. In northern Europe, hazelnut allergy is prevalent, whereas in the USA the most common is allergy to peanuts and, when taking tree nuts into consideration, to walnuts. The diagnosis of allergies to nuts is difficult and requires the use of the most modern research tools including molecular diagnostic techniques.PMID:34658691 | PMC:PMC8501439 | DOI:10.5114/ada.2021.108894
Source: Advances in Dermatology and Allergology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Andrzej Ku źmiński Micha ł Przybyszewski Justyna Przybyszewska Natalia Ukleja-Soko łowska Krzysztof Pa łgan Zbigniew Bartuzi Source Type: research
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