Position Paper
19 October 2023 / 18 July 2024 by almaware
The primary cause of adult-onset food allergy in Mediterranean countries is IgE-mediated reactivity to non-specific Lipid Transfer Protein (nsLTP), with a prevalence of 9.5% in Italy. nsLTP is heat- and pepsin-stable due to its 3D structure, causing severe allergic reactions, even anaphylaxis. It’s conserved across plants and a “panallergen” due to homologous forms in various […]
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Letter to the Editor
14 September 2023 / 13 September 2024 by almaware
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Original Article
14 September 2023 / 1 December 2025 by almaware
Background. Lipid transfer proteins (LTP) allergy is often a challenge for clinicians. We evaluated a multiplex diagnostic approach with diverse cofactors to stratify LTP syndrome risk. Methods. Of the 1,831 participants screened with ‘Allergy Explorer-ALEX-2’, 426 had reactions to at least one LTP. Data was gathered and recorded via an electronic database. Results. Reactivity to […]
14 September 2023 / 31 May 2024 by almaware
Background. Global increase in buckwheat consumption has led to a surge in buckwheat allergy reports. However, studies scrutinizing the predictive accuracy of buckwheat-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody levels in correlation with symptom manifestation remain limited. A critical concern is the discrepancy between the total buckwheat amount featured in prior studiesand the quantity consumed per occasion. […]
5 September 2023 / 21 July 2025 by almaware
5 September 2023 / 31 May 2024 by almaware
Background. Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is a potential disease-modifying therapy effective for treatment of various allergic disorders. Pain and fear are common concerns of children, which can pose stress and result in negative experiences. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of three marketed distraction devices and ethyl chloride spray (a […]
2 August 2023 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
2 August 2023 / 23 May 2024 by almaware
Background. Contact dermatitis is characterized by pruritic skin lesions with high prevalence rates. Our objective is to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of a population with suspected contact dermatitis who underwent to a patch testing using an adapted Latin American baseline series. Methods. Observational, descriptive, analytical clinical study with prospective data collection was performed. 208 participants […]
Background. Hypersensitivity reactions (HSR) to taxanes have been related to a complement activation by their excipients, polyoxyethylated castor oil and Polysorbate 80, structurally related to those of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. The aim of this study was to verify the presence of a higher risk of HSR to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in patients with history of HSR to taxanes. Methods. Patients […]