Table 1 Patients characteristics
| Nut allergic | Nut tolerant | |
|---|---|---|
| Number patients | 82 | 27 |
| Macadamia nut allergy | 10 | NA |
| Macadamia nut tolerance | 3 | 15 |
| Not explicitly reported | 69 | 12 |
| Age (median [IQR]) | 28 [18–62] | 33 [20–55] |
| Sex female [n, %] | 57 [70%] | 20 [74%] |
| Food challengea [n, %] | 13 [16%] | 13 [48%] |
| Macadamia allergic patients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Patient | Reported symptoms | Severitya |
| MA-1 | swelling lips, OAS, vomiting | Grade 3 |
| MA-2 | itching palate, swelling throat | Grade 3 |
| MA-3 | OAS | Grade 1 |
| MA-4 | OAS | Grade 1 |
| MA-5 | OAS | Grade 1 |
| MA-6 | OAS | Grade 1 |
| MA-7 | OAS, swelling throat, hoarseness, dyspnoea | Grade 4 |
| MA-8 | OAS, vomiting, dyspnoea | Grade 3 |
| MA-9 | OAS, angio-oedema, dyspnoea | Grade 4 |
| MA-10 | OAS, dyspnoea | Grade 4 |