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Table 1 Details of patients with coconut milk allergy and their specific IgE levels

From: Identification of allergens in coconut milk and oil with patients sensitized to coconut milk in Sri Lanka

Patient No

Age (years)

Gender (Male/Female)

Skin prick test (±)

Specific IgE (f36) kUA/L†

Symptoms with

Other allergies

1

13

Female

+

13.20

Anaphylaxis (Urticaria, Angioedema, Vomiting, Difficulty in breathing)

Pea, Chickpea

2

1 ½

Female

+

35.40

Anaphylaxis (Urticaria, Angioedema, Difficulty in breathing)

–

3

6

Female

+

13.90

Anaphylaxis (Urticaria, Angioedema, Vomiting, Difficulty in breathing)

–

4

2 ½

Female

+

20.90

Anaphylaxis (Urticaria, Angioedema, Vomiting, Difficulty in breathing, Cardiac arrest, Loss of consciousness)

–

5

2/3

Female

+

4.22

Anaphylaxis (Urticaria, Angioedema, Vomiting, Difficulty in breathing)

Cashew

6

32

Female

+

1.39

Urticaria, Angioedema

Aeroallergens, Egg, Lentils

7

2 ½

Female

+

8.70

Angioedema

–

8

1 ½

Male

+

2.40

Urticaria, Angioedema

Cow's milk

9

2

Male

+

4.35

Urticaria, Angioedema

–

10

5

Male

+

1.31

Urticaria

–

11

1 ½

Female

+

8.34

Urticaria, Angioedema

Cow's milk, Lentils, House dust mite

12

3

Male

+

4.35

Urticaria

–

13

1

Male

+

2.36

Urticaria, Angioedema

–

14

3/4

Male

+

51.30

Urticaria

Cow’s milk

15

4

Male

+

17.10

Urticaria, Cough, Hoarseness

–

16

2/3

Female

+

0.06

Angioedema

–

17

2/3

Female

+

0.44

Urticaria, Angioedema

–

18±

2

Female

+

0.95

Urticaria and Angioedema to coconut milk and oil, Redness of eyes to coconut oil fumes

Lentils, Soybean

  1. ±Allergic to coconut oil as well
  2. †Phadia immunoCAP for coconut. Total sIgE levels were significantly higher in patients with anaphylaxis compared to patients without anaphylaxis (P = 0.04)