Numerous cases of anaphylaxis after ingestion of kiwi fruit, after the skin tests and during oral immunotherapy were described. The article describes the case of severe anaphylactic reaction that occurred in a 55-year-old patient after accidental ingestion of kiwi. Allergy to kiwi fruit was confirmed by a native test with fresh kiwi fruit. After the test, the patient experienced generalized organ response in the form of headache, general weakness and rashes on the neck and breast, and dyspnea. The patient had significantly elevated levels of total IgE and IgE specific to kiwi fruit. Key words: allergy, anaphylaxis, kiwi fruit
BACKGROUND: Allergy to green kiwifruit has become common since the fruit was introduced in North Ame...
Kiwifruit allergy has been described mostly in the adult population, but immunoglobulin (Ig)E-mediat...
The production and use of kiwifruit, and their derived products, has seen rapid growth in the food i...
Allergy to kiwi fruit was first described in 1981, and there have since been reports of the allergy ...
first documented case of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to this fruit was reported in 1981. Most seri...
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The results of this study confirmed that kiwi should be considered a significant food allergen, capa...
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Kiwifruit has a high nutritive and health value. Commercial plantings of kiwifruit started a few dec...
BACKGROUND: Allergy to green kiwifruit has become common since the fruit was introduced in North Ame...
Kiwifruit allergy has been described mostly in the adult population, but immunoglobulin (Ig)E-mediat...
The production and use of kiwifruit, and their derived products, has seen rapid growth in the food i...
Allergy to kiwi fruit was first described in 1981, and there have since been reports of the allergy ...
first documented case of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to this fruit was reported in 1981. Most seri...
Abstract Background An allergy to kiwi is rare in Poland. Most (65–72%) of the patients who are alle...
The results of this study confirmed that kiwi should be considered a significant food allergen, capa...
Background Allergy to kiwi fruit appears increasingly common, but few studies have evaluated its cli...
Reports of allergy to kiwifruit have become increasingly common over the past 30 years and severe re...
Background: The kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa) is a food that has been recognized for its allergen...
Background: Only a few food allergens have as yet been identified, mainly because of the difficulty ...
Background: Allergic reactions to fruits and vegetables are among the most frequent food allergies i...
There are very few reports on allergic reactions to lychee fruit in the literature. We describe the ...
Abstract Background An allergy to mango is extremely rare. The antigenic composition of the fruit is...
Kiwifruit has a high nutritive and health value. Commercial plantings of kiwifruit started a few dec...
BACKGROUND: Allergy to green kiwifruit has become common since the fruit was introduced in North Ame...
Kiwifruit allergy has been described mostly in the adult population, but immunoglobulin (Ig)E-mediat...
The production and use of kiwifruit, and their derived products, has seen rapid growth in the food i...