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Table 5 Reported hypersensitivity symptoms and type of symptoms in relation to peanut and hazelnut sensitization profiles

From: Sensitization to storage proteins in peanut and hazelnut is associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers in asthma

 

Peanuta

P:1 P:2 P:3

Hazelnutb

H:1 H:2 H:3

n = 207

n = 141

n = 60

n = 188

n = 179

n = 41

No symptoms

186 (90)

87 (62)*

2 (4)*,#

160 (85)

74 (41)*

4 (9)*,#

Uncertain/never tried peanuts

4 (2)

26 (18)*

14 (23)*

6 (3)

32 (18)*

15 (37)*,#

Yes

17 (8)

28 (20)*

44 (73)*, #

22 (12)

73 (41)*

22 (54)*

Lower airway symptoms

9 (53)

13 (46)

31 (70)

11 (50)

25 (34)

11 (50)

Upper airway symptoms

1 (6)

4 (14)

5 (11)

3 (14)

6 (8)

2 (9)

Oral cavity symptoms

11 (65)

24 (86)

26 (59)#

16 (73)

63 (86)

19 (86)

Skin symptoms

2 (12)

5 (18)

22 (50) *,#

3 (14)

17 (23)

9 (41)*

Gastrointestinal symptoms

1 (6)

4 (14)

12 (27)

1 (5)

5 (7)

10 (45)*,#

Anaphylaxis

2 (12)

1 (4)

10 (23) #

2 (9)

2 (3)

3 (14)#

  1. aP:1 not sensitized to peanut; P:2 sensitized to peanut/Ara h 8 but not to any of Ara h 1, 2, 3; P:3 sensitized to peanut and to any of Ara h 1, 2, 3
  2. bH:1 not sensitized to hazelnut; H:2 sensitized to hazelnut/Cor a 1 but not to any of Cor a 9, 14; H:3 sensitized to hazelnut and to any of Cor a 9, 14
  3. * p < 0.05 compared to group P:1 respectively H:1
  4. #p < 0.05 compared to group P:2 respectively H:2