Abstract:RATIONALE: Patients sensitized to nsLTP comprise a heterogeneous group in terms of sensitization profile, symptom severity and complexity in diagnosis. The aim of this study is to compare sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative values (PPV and NPP) of skin prick test (SPT) and specific IgE (sIgE) in the diagnosis of peanut allergy in patients with LTP-Syndrome. METHODS: We included 67 patients with confirmed peach allergy. We performed peanut diagnosis based on positive SPT, sIgE and oral food challeng… Show more
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