title: Bariatric Surgery: A Novel Risk Factor for Food Allergy?
abstract: In this case report, we describe a birch pollen-allergic patient in whom a Fobi pouch gastric bypass was associated with the transition from a mild, localized, birch pollen-related oral allergy syndrome to more severe, generalized allergic reactions to peach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Magali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blockhuys
authors.forename: Margaretha A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Faber
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sabato
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hubens
authors.forename: Didier G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Ebo
mesh_terms: D000799:Angioedema / Q000473:pathology; D029662:Betula / Q000276:immunology*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D005638:Fruit / Q000276:immunology*; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D011058:Pollen / Q000276:immunology*; D000068239:Prunus persica / Q000276:immunology*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal; D014581:Urticaria / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E