High frequency of IgE sensitization towards kiwi seed storage proteins among peanut allergic individuals also reporting allergy to kiwi

Table 1 IgE sensitization to peanut and kiwi seed storage proteins, allergic symptoms after peanut ingestion and other allergies in a cohort of peanut allergic individuals (n = 59) whereof 39% also reported kiwi allergy

	All patients	Reporting kiwi allergy	Not reporting kiwi allergy	P
Demographic data
N	59	23	36
Median age (min–max)	23 (14–39)	23 (15–38)	23 (14–39)
% female	69	74	67
% sensitized (> 0.35 kU/l) in the group
Any peanut storage protein	61	52	67	0.04
Any kiwi seed storage protein	41	52	33	0.01
Ara h 3 (11S globulin)	39	35	42	0.38
Act d 12 (11S globulin)	36	43	31	0.11
Ara h 1 (7S globulin)	49	39	56	0.02
Act d 7S (7S globulin)	36	43	31	0.11
Ara h 2 (2S albumin)	56	43	64	0.005
Act d 13 (2S albumin)	20	22	19	0.73
Ara h 8 (PR-10)	54	83	36	< 0.0001
Act d 8 (PR-10)	59	83	44	< 0.0001
Peanut	90	87	92	0.36
Kiwi fruit	36	52	25	0.0001
% with reported allergy to
Hazelnut	54	65	47	0.015
Soy	22	39	11	< 0.0001
Lentil	14	17	11	0.31
Pea	32	48	22	0.0002
Almond	46	57	39	0.016

P values from Fisher’s exact test between frequencies in “with kiwi allergy” and “without kiwi allergy” groups, italics means P < 0.05

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