Fruit for thought: anaphylaxis to fruit pectin in foods

Publication date: Available online 12 December 2018Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In PracticeAuthor(s): Peter Capucilli, Katie Kennedy, Ashley M. Kazatsky, Antonella Cianferoni, Jonathan M. SpergelabstractClinical ImplicationsPectin is a structural heteropolysaccharide previously associated with occupational asthma and only rare accounts of allergy. Few case reports, however, suggest that pectin may contribute to atypical or idiopathic food reactions, particularly in patients with IgE-mediated allergy to tree nuts. (Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice)

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