Table 1 Sensitization to wheat and grass allergens in an unselected cohort
Characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Reported a problem to wheat | 17/827 (20.6) | |
Avoided wheat | 9/827 (10.9) | |
Positive OFC | 4/827 (4.8) | |
SPT Data | ||
Sensitized to grass (SPT) | 96/588 (16.3) | |
Sensitized to wheat pollen (SPT) | 79/588 (13.4) | |
Sensitized to wheat flour | 1/588 (0.17) | |
Sensitized to wheat pollen and grass pollen (SPT) | 75/96 (78) | |
Sensitization to wheat flour and grass pollen (SPT) | 0/75 (0) | |
Sensitized to wheat flour and wheat pollen (SPT) | 1/66 (1.5) | |
Specific IgE | Using 0.35 kUA/l as a cut off | Using 0.01 kUA/l as a cut off |
|---|---|---|
Specific IgE positive to wheat | 37/246 (15.0) rTria19 (omega 5 gliadin): 3/37 who were sensitised to wheat (8.1) Wheat LTP: 1/37 who were sensitised to wheat (2.7) Gliadin: 1/37 who were sensitised to wheat (2.7) | 59/246 (24.0) |
Specific IgE positive to grass | Timothy 89/246 (36.2) Phlp1 79/89 who were sensitised to grass (88.7) Phlp7 4/89 who were sensitised to grass (4.5) Phlp p12 (profilin) 14/89 who were sensitised to grass (15.7) Phlp 5b 47/89 who were sensitised to grass (52.8) | 98/246 (39.8) |
Sensitization to grass and wheat (specific IgE) | 36/89 (40.5) | 56/98 (57.2) |
SPT versus Specific IgE | ||
Sensitized to wheat flour (SPT) and wheat specific IgE | 1/36 (2.8) | |
Sensitized to wheat pollen (SPT) and wheat (specific IgE) | 31/36 (86.1) | |
Sensitised to grass SPT and grass specific IgE | 59/88 (67.0) |