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Position Paper

IgE-mediated reactivity to non-specific lipid transfer protein (nsLTP): clinical implications and management ‒ a consensus document of the Association of Italian Territorial and Hospital Allergists and Immunologists (AAIITO)

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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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Position Paper

Use of adrenaline in allergy

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AAITO Committee for “Use of Adrenaline in Allergy Guidelines”

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