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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract

Raisin allergy in an 8 year old patient

Authors: S Chibuluzo, T Pitt

Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology | Special Issue 2/2014

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Raisin allergy is uncommon despite worldwide cultivation of grapes, which belong to the Vitis vinifera species of the Vitaceae family. There have only been rare reports of anaphylaxis in adults related to the consumption of grapes, wine or other grape products, mostly in Europe [1‐4]. In children, even fewer case reports to grape exist [5]. We report an 8-year-old patient who developed itching of the mouth and nausea within a few minutes of ingestion of fresh raisin on repeated occasions. Interestingly, he tolerates grapes. …
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Metadata
Title
Raisin allergy in an 8 year old patient
Authors
S Chibuluzo
T Pitt
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1710-1492-10-S2-A6

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