Predictive value of the sulfidoleukotriene release assay in oral allergy syndrome to celery, hazelnut, and carrot

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-99

  Ballmer Weber, Barbara K ^a,e   Weber, J M ^b   Vieths, S ^c   Wuthrich B ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Buhlmann Laboratories   (Switzerland)

^c PAUL EHRLICH INSTITUT   (Germany)

^d Zollikerberg Hospital   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carrot; Celery; Cellular antigen stimulation test; Double blind placebo controlled food challenge; Hazelnut; Oral allergy syndrome; Pollen associated food allergy; Sulfidoleukotriene release

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PEPTIDOLEUKOTRIENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; BIRCH; CARROT; CELERY; CELLULAR ANTIGEN STIMULATION TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HAZELNUT; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL ALLERGY SYNDROME; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APIUM GRAVEOLENS; BASOPHILS; BETULA; CORYLUS; DAUCUS CAROTA; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LEUKOTRIENES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 45749085640     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Sampson HA. Update on food allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004;113:805-19.
2. Dreborg S, Foucard T. Allergy to apple, carrot and potato in children with birch pollen allergy. Allergy. 1983;38:167-72.
3. Wüthrich B, Stäger G, Johansson SGO. Celery allergy associated with birch and mugwort pollinosis. Allergy. 1990;45:566-71.
4. Ballmer-Weber BK, Vieths S, Lüttkopf D, Heuschmann P, Wüthrich B. Celery allergy confirmed by double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge: A clinical study in 32 subjects with a history of adverse reactions to celery root. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2000;106:373-8.
5. Ballmer-Weber BK, Wüthrich B, Wangorsch A, Fötisch K, Altmann F, Vieths S. Carrot allergy: double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge and identification of allergens. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2001;108:301-7.
6. Ortolani C, Ispano M, Pastorello EA, Ansaloni R, Magri GC. Comparison of results of skin prick tests (with fresh foods and commercial food extracts) and RAST in 100 patients with oral allergy syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1989;83:683-90.
7. Bock SA, Sampson HA, Atkins FM, Zeiger RS, Lehrer S, Sachs M, Bush RK, Metcalfe DD. Double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) as an office procedure: a manual. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1988;82:986-97.
8. De Weck AL, Sanz ML. Cellular allergen stimulation test (CAST) 2003: a review. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2004;14:253-73.
9. Vila L, Sanz ML, Sanchez G, Uasuf G, Ferrer M, Barrio M, Dieguez I. Study of the in vitro sulphidoleukotriene production in food allergic patients. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2001;11:247-54.
10. Raap U, Schaefer T, Kapp A, Wedi B. Exotic food allergy: anaphylactic reaction to lychee. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2007;17:199-201.
11. Pastorello EA, Vieths S, Pravettoni V, Farioli L, Trambaioli C, Fortunato D, Lüttkopf D, Calamari M, Ansaloni R, Scibilia J, Ballmer-Weber BK, Poulsen LK, Wüthrich B, Skamstrup Hansen K, Robino AM, Ortolani C, Conti A. Identification of hazelnut major allergens in sensitive patients with positive double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge results. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002;109:563-70.
12. Ballmer-Weber BK, Vieths S, Bucher C, Lüttkopf D, Wüthrich B. Haselnussallergie - Validierung der diagnostischen Verfahren anhand der doppelblinden, plazebokontrollierten Nahrungsmittelprovokation. Allergologie. 2000;23:285-91.
13. Zweig MH, Campbell G. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) plots: a fundamental evaluation tool in clinical medicine. Clin Chem. 1993;39:561-77.
14. Quantitative aspects of clinical reasoning. Goldman L. In: Principles of internal medicine, p. 5-11. New York: Mc-Graw-Hill, 1987.
15. Conover WJ. In: Practical non-parametric statistics (2nd ed.), p. 299-305. ISBN 0-471-02687-3, 1980.
16. Sampson HA. Utility of food-specific IgE concentrations in predicting symptomatic food allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2001;107:891-6.
17. Eigenmann PA. Are specific immunoglobulin E titers reliable for prediction of food allergy? Clin Exp Allergy. 2005;35:247-9.
18. Moneret-Vautrin DA, Sainte-Laudy J, Kanny G, Frémont S. Human basophil activation measured by CD63 expression and LTC4 release in IgE-mediated food allergy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1999;82:33-40.
19. Niggemann B, Reibel S, Hipler C, Wahn U. Anaphylactic reaction to lychee in a 12-year-old girl: cross-reactivity to latex? Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2002;13:64-7.
20. Erdmann SM, Sachs B, Schmidt A, Merk HF, Scheiner O, Moll-Slodowy S, Sauer I, Kwiecien R, Maderegger B, Hoffmann-Sommergruber K. In vitro analysis of birch pollen-associated food allergy by use of recombinant allergens in the basophil activation test. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2005;136:230-8.
21. Ebo DG, Hagendorens MM, Bridts CH, Schuerwegh AJ, De Clerck LS, Stevens WJ. Flow cytometric analysis of in vitro activated basophils, specific IgE and skin tests in the diagnosis of pollen associated food allergy. Cytometry B Clin Cytom. 2005;64:28-33.