A case of wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis

Ann Dermatol. 2009 Nov;21(4):447-9. doi: 10.5021/ad.2009.21.4.447. Epub 2009 Nov 30.

Abstract

Foods are recognized as a common cause of urticaria; however, the role of food is considered to be more important in acute not chronic urticaria. Wheat is a basic ingredient found in many common foods. Food allergy to wheat is primarily described in children in the form of atopic dermatitis. It is rare in adults; where it is mainly reported in exercise-induced anaphylaxis. We report a case of wheat dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis that occurred in a 54-year-old Korean woman.

Keywords: Food allergy; Wheat dependent exercise induced anaphylaxis.

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  • Case Reports