title: Food hypersensitivity in patients over 14 years of age suffering from atopic dermatitis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Patients suffering from atopic dermatitis often describe food hypersensitivity. Rising prevalence of food hypersensitivity and severe allergic reactions to foods have been reported, but the data are scarce.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Evaluation of food hypersensitivity reactions in patients suffering from atopic dermatitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The dermatological examination was performed in patients of age 14 years and above and the detailed history was taken concerning the food hypersensitivity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 228 patients were examined-72 men, 156 women, average age 26.2 (SD 9.5) years. The food hypersensitivity reactions were recorded in 196 patients from 228 (86%), no reactions were recorded in 32 patients (24%). Foods with the most often recorded reactions are: Nuts (in 35% of patients), tomatoes (in 20%), and kiwi (in 17, 5%), apples and spices (in 16%), tangerines and oranges (in 15%), capsicum (in 13%), fishes (in 12%), celery (in 9%), and chocolate (in 7%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Food hypersensitivity reactions are recorded in 86% of patients suffering from atopic dermatitis. Nuts, tomatoes, and pollen-associated foods play a role in the majority of patients suffering from atopic dermatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty Hospital and Medical Faculty of Charles University, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jarmila
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Celakovská
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty Hospital and Medical Faculty of Charles University, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ettler
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Outpatient Clinic, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ettlerová
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty Hospital and Medical Faculty of Charles University, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaněčková
keywords: Atopic dermatitis; food allergens; food hypersensitivity