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Table 3 Sensitization (frequency and serum level) to food allergens of plant origin: selection of food allergens most relevant in the Dutch population

From: Food allergen sensitization pattern in adults in relation to severity of atopic dermatitis

Food

Allergen

 

Total n = 211

Mild/moderate AD n = 141

Severe AD n = 70

P-value n (%)1median2

Kiwi

 

n (%)

76 (36.0)

44 (31.2)

32 (45.7)

0.04

 

nAct d 1

n (%)

24 (11.4)

11 (7.8)

13 (18.6)

0.02

(cyst. protease)

Median (IQR)

1.83 (0.49-10.95)

2.10 (1.06-11.32)

0.71 (0.36-13.39)

0.28

 

nAct d 2

n (%)

25 (11.8)

17 (12.1)

8 (11.4)

0.89

(TLP)

Median (IQR)

1.92 (1.08-3.23)

1.92 (1.49-3.44)

1.36 (0.82-3.19)

0.29

 

nAct d 5

n (%)

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

n.r.

(Kiwellin)

Median (IQR)

0.62 (0.62-0.62)

-

0.62 (0.62-0.62)

n.r.

 

nAct d 8

n (%)

44 (20.9)

27 (19.1)

17 (24.3)

0.39

(PR-10)

Median (IQR)

1.93 (0.76-7.17)

1.83 (0.74-3.93)

2.52 (1.12-10.81)

0.16

Peanut

 

n (%)

119 (56.4)

74 (52.5)

45 (64.3)

0.10

 

nAra h 1

n (%)

24 (11.4)

9 (6.4)

15 (21.4)

0.001*

(SP)

Median (IQR)

6.78 (1.45-11.83)

7.70 (3.93-17.16)

4.62 (0.95-12.09)

0.46

 

nAra h 2

n (%)

23 (10.9)

14 (9.9)

9 (12.9)

0.52

(SP)

Median (IQR)

15.78 (5.55-35.6)

11.41 (4.89-33.30)

32.69 (8.18-56.05)

0.31

 

nAra h 3

n (%)

16 (7.6)

7 (5.0)

9 (12.9)

0.04

(SP)

Median (IQR)

4.82 (1.0-22.66)

1.61 (0.88-42.95)

5.60 (1.33-22.26)

0.79

 

rAra h 8

n (%)

112 (53.1)

70 (49.6)

42 (60.0)

0.16

(PR-10)

Median (IQR)

4.73 (1.66-13.02)

3.76 (1.57-9.18)

8.81 (1.85-16.16)

0.08

Hazelnut

 

n (%)

120 (56.9)

78 (55.3)

42 (60.0)

0.52

 

rCor a 1.0401

n (%)

117 (55.5)

76 (53.9)

41 (58.6)

0.52

(PR-10)

Median (IQR)

5.29 (2.30-12.37)

4.76 (2.18-12.0)

5.63 (2.38-16.03)

0.50

 

rCor a 8

n (%)

11 (5.2)

7 (5.0)

4 (5.7)

n.r.

(LTP)

Median (IQR)

2.78 (0.50-5.49)

2.94 (0.85-5.49)

0.81 (0.37-28.58)

0.35

 

nCor a 9

n (%)

12 (5.7)

9 (6.4)

3 (4.3)

n.r.

(SP)

Median (IQR)

1.49 (0.69-1.60)

1.50 (0.98-1.60)

0.60 (0.49-x)

0.64

Apple

rMal d 1

n (%)

126 (59.7)

81 (57.4)

45 (64.3)

0.34

(PR-10)

Median (IQR)

12.35 (4.50-36.50)

10.00 (3.76-29.2)

24.02 (5.35-51.38)

0.06

Peach

 

n (%)

122 (57.8)

81 (57.4)

41 (58.6)

0.88

 

rPru p 1

n (%)

121 (57.3)

80 (56.7)

41 (58.6)

0.80

(PR-10)

Median (IQR)

9.08 (2.73-20.78)

6.85 (2.33-13.11)

11.00 (4.18-30.61)

0.02

 

nPru p 3

n (%)

11 (5.2)

8 (5.7)

3 (4.3)

n.r.

(LTP)

Median (IQR)

4.40 (2.02-7.21)

4.70 (1.88-6.95)

2.70 (2.02-x)

> 0.99

Tree PR-10

 

n (%)

137 (64.9)

91 (64.5)

46 (65.7)

0.87

 

rBet v 1

n (%)

136 (64.5)

90 (63.8)

46 (65.7)

0.79

Median (IQR)

34.97 (11.29-80.86)

32.95 (9.36-57.11)

48.5 (17.86-116.25)

0.009*

rAln g 1

n (%)

129 (61.1)

84 (59.6)

45 (64.3)

0.51

Median (IQR)

13.52 (3.37-31.13)

10.25 (3.21-29.70)

14.89 (4.42-32.04)

0.33

rCor a 1.0101

n (%)

118 (55.9)

76 (53.9)

42 (60.0)

0.40

Median (IQR)

7.00 (2.45-20.83)

7.35 (3.14-20.57)

12.50 (6.09 -22.90)

0.13

Total PR-10

 

n (%)

134 (63.5)

88 (62.4)

46 (65.7)

0.64

  1. 1Chi-square; mild/moderate versus severe AD; 2Mann–Whitney U-test; mild/moderate versus severe AD. *p < 0.01; n.r, non-reliable, due to small number; PR-10 protein Bet v1 homulogus; SP: storage protein; LTP: lipid transfer protein; TLP: Thaumatin-like protein.