Allergy to sunflower seeds.
A case of oral syndrome after eating sunflower seeds is reported. Sensitization has been probably through inhalant route when using these seeds to feed birds. Skin prick tests with a fresh macerate of sunflower seeds has been clearly positive (greater than histamine control) but commercial extracts have given borderline positivity and specific IgE to sunflower was strongly positive.
CAIC--Clinical Allergy-Immunology Center, Lisboa. a-g-palma-carlos@clix.pt
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D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000368:Aged; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D000821:Animal Feed; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D006368:Helianthus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D012639:Seeds / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D012882:Skin Tests
D000485:Allergens; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010940:Plant Proteins; D007073:Immunoglobulin E