Journal article

The Prevalence of Tree Nut Allergy: A Systematic Review

V McWilliam, J Koplin, C Lodge, M Tang, S Dharmage, K Allen

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports | CURRENT MEDICINE GROUP | Published : 2015

DOI: 10.1007/s11882-015-0555-8

Abstract

Tree nuts are one of the most common foods causing acute allergic reactions and nearly all tree nuts have been associated with fatal allergic reactions. Despite their clinical importance, tree nut allergy epidemiology remains understudied and the prevalence of tree nut allergy in different regions of the world has not yet been well characterised. We aimed to systematically review the population prevalence of tree nut allergy in children and adults. We searched three electronic databases (OVID MEDLINE, EMBASE and PubMed) from January 1996 to December 2014. Eligible studies were categorised by age, region and method of assessment of tree nut allergy. Of the 36 studies identified most were in c..

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Caroline Lodge Author

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Shyamali Dharmage Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This review forms work as part of VMc PhD, funded by the Centre for Food and Allergy Research (CFAR)

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Keywords

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Digestive Diseases

Systematic Review

Science & Technology

32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences

3202 Clinical Sciences

Inflammatory and Immune System

Anaphylactic Reactions

Mediated Food Allergy

Tree Nut Allergy

Hypersensitivity