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 |