Effects of Pressure and Thermal Processing on Chestnut in vivo Allergic Reactivity

Methods An ambispective study was carried out, including patients evaluated between 2006 and 2016, with clinical allergy to chestnut, confirmed on the basis of either a convincing history of anaphylaxis with positive skin prick test and/or specific serum IgE levels to chestnut by the fluorescent enzyme immunoassay, or a positive double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge. Results 16 patients were included. 68,7% were woman, median age was 42-years and 75% had an allergic respiratory disease. 31,2% were allergic to latex. 50% had allergies to other nuts (nut 75%, hazelnut 50% and almond 37,5%), showing sensitization to LTP (70%) and profiling (40%).