Fruit for thought: anaphylaxis to fruit pectin in foods

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 Feb;7(2):719-720. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2018.11.047. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Authors

Peter Capucilli¹, Katie Kennedy², Ashley M Kazatsky², Antonella Cianferoni², Jonathan M Spergel²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa; Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Electronic address: capucillip@email.chop.edu.
² Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa; Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.

PMID: 30553053
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2018.11.047

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Allergens / immunology*
Anaphylaxis / diagnosis*
Child
Cross Reactions
Diet Therapy
Female
Food Hypersensitivity / diagnosis*
Food Hypersensitivity / diet therapy
Fruit / immunology
Humans
Immunoglobulin E / metabolism
Male
Nuts / immunology
Pectins / immunology*
Yogurt

Substances

Allergens
Immunoglobulin E
Pectins