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Higher Risk for Sensitization to Commonly Consumed Herbs among Adults and Youngsters Suffering from Birch, Mugwort or Grass Pollinosis

Background: According to recent findings, mugwort and birch pollen-allergic patients represent a high-risk group for developing adverse allergic reactions to herbal spices due to cross-reacting allergens found in both pollen and raw herbs. Such associations are known as a pollen-plant food allergy s...

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Autores principales: Wagner, Waldemar, Buczyłko, Krzysztof, Wagner, Aneta, Szwed-Kowalska, Angelika, Stasiak, Anna
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9820039/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36612355
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010033
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author Wagner, Waldemar
Buczyłko, Krzysztof
Wagner, Aneta
Szwed-Kowalska, Angelika
Stasiak, Anna
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Buczyłko, Krzysztof
Wagner, Aneta
Szwed-Kowalska, Angelika
Stasiak, Anna
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description Background: According to recent findings, mugwort and birch pollen-allergic patients represent a high-risk group for developing adverse allergic reactions to herbal spices due to cross-reacting allergens found in both pollen and raw herbs. Such associations are known as a pollen-plant food allergy syndrome. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the extent of sensitization to commonly consumed herb species representing Lamiaceae, Apiaceae and Brassicaceae families in Polish patients with suspected birch, mugwort or grass pollen allergy. Materials and Methods: Data were obtained from 180 patients, adults and children with suspected allergy to aeroallergens. Skin prick tests (SPT) were performed with standard birch, mugwort, grass mixture or dust mite extracts. Prick by prick tests were performed with fresh extracts of popular herbs: basil, oregano, lemon balm, mint, salvia, rosemary, thyme, anise, caraway and mustard. Results: Twenty-nine percent of patients were characterized by concomitant positive skin prick reactions to both herbs and pollens extracts. The concomitant pollinosis significantly increased the risk of SPT reaction to all tested herbs in adults (odds ratio, OR = 2.15–7.35) and children (OR = 5.3–28). The extent of SPT responses to herbs from Lamiaceae + Apiaceae were strongly correlated with SPT responses to pollens in the pediatric group (r = 0.685/p < 0.001). Conclusion: The study demonstrates that youngsters suffering from pollinosis are at high risk of developing allergic reactions to herbs and highlights the importance of including native skin prick tests with herbs in the diagnostic work-up for suspected food allergy.
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spelling pubmed-98200392023-01-07 Higher Risk for Sensitization to Commonly Consumed Herbs among Adults and Youngsters Suffering from Birch, Mugwort or Grass Pollinosis Wagner, Waldemar Buczyłko, Krzysztof Wagner, Aneta Szwed-Kowalska, Angelika Stasiak, Anna Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: According to recent findings, mugwort and birch pollen-allergic patients represent a high-risk group for developing adverse allergic reactions to herbal spices due to cross-reacting allergens found in both pollen and raw herbs. Such associations are known as a pollen-plant food allergy syndrome. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the extent of sensitization to commonly consumed herb species representing Lamiaceae, Apiaceae and Brassicaceae families in Polish patients with suspected birch, mugwort or grass pollen allergy. Materials and Methods: Data were obtained from 180 patients, adults and children with suspected allergy to aeroallergens. Skin prick tests (SPT) were performed with standard birch, mugwort, grass mixture or dust mite extracts. Prick by prick tests were performed with fresh extracts of popular herbs: basil, oregano, lemon balm, mint, salvia, rosemary, thyme, anise, caraway and mustard. Results: Twenty-nine percent of patients were characterized by concomitant positive skin prick reactions to both herbs and pollens extracts. The concomitant pollinosis significantly increased the risk of SPT reaction to all tested herbs in adults (odds ratio, OR = 2.15–7.35) and children (OR = 5.3–28). The extent of SPT responses to herbs from Lamiaceae + Apiaceae were strongly correlated with SPT responses to pollens in the pediatric group (r = 0.685/p < 0.001). Conclusion: The study demonstrates that youngsters suffering from pollinosis are at high risk of developing allergic reactions to herbs and highlights the importance of including native skin prick tests with herbs in the diagnostic work-up for suspected food allergy. MDPI 2022-12-20 /pmc/articles/PMC9820039/ /pubmed/36612355 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010033 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Wagner, Waldemar
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Stasiak, Anna
Higher Risk for Sensitization to Commonly Consumed Herbs among Adults and Youngsters Suffering from Birch, Mugwort or Grass Pollinosis
title Higher Risk for Sensitization to Commonly Consumed Herbs among Adults and Youngsters Suffering from Birch, Mugwort or Grass Pollinosis
title_full Higher Risk for Sensitization to Commonly Consumed Herbs among Adults and Youngsters Suffering from Birch, Mugwort or Grass Pollinosis
title_fullStr Higher Risk for Sensitization to Commonly Consumed Herbs among Adults and Youngsters Suffering from Birch, Mugwort or Grass Pollinosis
title_full_unstemmed Higher Risk for Sensitization to Commonly Consumed Herbs among Adults and Youngsters Suffering from Birch, Mugwort or Grass Pollinosis
title_short Higher Risk for Sensitization to Commonly Consumed Herbs among Adults and Youngsters Suffering from Birch, Mugwort or Grass Pollinosis
title_sort higher risk for sensitization to commonly consumed herbs among adults and youngsters suffering from birch, mugwort or grass pollinosis
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9820039/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36612355
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010033
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