title: Oral allergy syndrome in children.
abstract: Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is an allergic reaction that occurs after consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables in patients with allergy to pollen. It is mediated by immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies and symptoms arise as a result of cross-reactivity between pollen and plant-derived food. OAS is rarely seen in young children, but the prevalence increases with age. The objectives of the study were to identify the prevalence of OAS and probable risk factors in children and adolescents with seasonal allergic rhinitis (AR). One-hundred and twenty patients with seasonal AR were included. Patients were diagnosed based on their clinical history, skin prick test outcome and specific IgE. In patients describing OAS, prick-by-prick tests with fresh fruit or vegetables were carried out. Thirty-two patients had OAS and it was more frequent in female patients than in male patients. OAS was more frequent in adolescents than in small children and in patients with higher total IgE. OAS was significantly more prevalent in patients with AR and asthma (P=0.0016), as was the case in patients with AR and atopic dermatitis (P=0.0004). OAS is rarely diagnosed in small children, partly because of an inadequate clinical history. Patients with OAS may have some risk factors in addition to pollen allergy, and those with more severe atopy are more likely to develop OAS.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Clinic, Department of Pulmonology, Allergology, Immunology and Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ivković-Jureković
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D011058:Pollen; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012882:Skin Tests; D014675:Vegetables
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E
keywords: Allergic rhinitis; children; oral allergy syndrome; pollen food allergy syndrome
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