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Table 1 Clinical data, rCuc m 2-specific IgE levels and SPT responses of the selected patients with allergy to melon

From: Sequence homology: A poor predictive value for profilins cross-reactivity

Patient No.

Age (years)

Sex

Symptoms*

Allergy to other fruits

rCuc m 2 Specific IgE (ODξ)

SPT with melon extract (mm)

1

29

F

R

Grape, Kiwi

0.68

5

2#

52

M

RC, OAS, D, U, G

Grape

0.97

12

3

24

F

RC, OAS

Tomato

0.72

5

4

30

M

RC, E, SI, OAS, U

Grape

0.84

8

5

31

M

OAS, C

Kiwi,Tomato

0.63

5

6#

28

M

RC, OAS, SI

Tomato, grape, peach, zucchini, cantaloupe,

1.2

8

7

44

M

RC, OAS, SI, G

Cantaloupe, Kiwi

0.65

5

8#

43

F

RC, OAS, SI, C

Walnut, Spice

1.02

8

9

30

F

R, OAS

Grape

<0.3

4

10

24

F

RC, OAS, SI, C

Grape, Tomato, zucchini, Cantaloupe

1.32

4

11

46

M

R, OAS, C, D

ND

<0.3

5

12

39

F

RC, OAS, U, SI

Grape, Tomato

<0.3

3

13#

28

F

RC, OAS, SI, C, E

Tomato

0.83

10

14#

27

F

R, OAS

Fig, grape, zucchini

0.94

5

15

45

F

OAS

Zucchini, watermelon

<0.3

4

16

21

M

R, OAS

Zucchini, grape, watermelon

<0.3

8

17

39

F

RC, OAS, U, SI, D

Grape, garlic

<0.3

10

  1. * C, cough; D, dyspnea; E, eczema; R, rhinitis; RC, rhinoconjunctivitis; G, g astrointestinal symptoms; SI, Skin itching; U, urticaria; OAS, Oral allergy syndrome (OAS; defined as the onset of immediate oral itching with or without angioedema of the lips and oral mucosa); ND, not determined. #; Patients' sera were selected for inhibition assays. ξ; OD, Optical density.