title: Unusual allergy to soy appeared in adult age.
abstract: A case of adult onset severe soy allergy is discussed. The allergen protein involved did not correspond to those presently detectable by commercial diagnostic means, but was not identified, possibly due to the insufficient level of specific IgE. Fresh foods and commercial food extracts remain an invaluable tool to support the diagnosis of food allergy, both in-vivo and in-vitro.
authors.affiliation: Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano, Italy. Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo Via Ospedale 21 20037 Paderno Dugnano (MI), Italy E-mail: r.asero@libero.it.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Asero
authors.affiliation: Lofarma SpA, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mistrello
authors.affiliation: Lofarma SpA, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amato
authors.affiliation: Allergologia e Immunologia Clinica, Dipartimento di Medicina di Laboratorio, A.O. "S. Maria degli Angeli", Pordenone, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Villalta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens
keywords: adult; anaphylaxis; food allergy; soy allergy; soybean