Food allergy to apple, peach and celery in atopic dermatitis patients, analysis of sensitisation to molecular components

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the occurrence of food allergy to peach/apple/celery in atopic dermatitis patients and to analyse the sensitisation to molecular components. Methods: The diagnosis of food allergy was confirmed according to the results of the challenge test/history and according to the examination of the sensitisation to molecular components with Multiplex ISAC testing. Results and conclusion: Altogether 113 atopic dermatitis patients were examined–54 men, 59 women, the average age 39.9 years. Allergy to apple was confirmed in 18 patients (15.9%), to peach in 17 patients (15.1%), to celery in 6 patients (5.3%). The sensitisation to Bet v 1 (Birch, PR 10 protein) was confirmed in 64 patients (56.7%) included in the study. From the whole number of patients with sensitisation to Bet v 1, we confirmed in 42.2% food allergy and in 48.4% food sensitisation to apple/peach/celery.