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Nut and Peanut Hypersensitivity

MedGen UID:
1393851
•Concept ID:
C4505271
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Nut and Peanut Allergies; Nut and Peanut Allergy; Peanut and Nut Allergies; Peanut and Nut Allergy; Peanut and Tree Nut Allergies; Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy; Peanut and Tree Nut Hypersensitivity; Tree Nut and Peanut Allergy

Definition

Allergic reaction to tree nuts and peanuts, including other LEGUMES, that is triggered by the immune system. It includes co-sensitization to other food (e.g., sesame seed). [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNut and Peanut Hypersensitivity

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Could This Be IT? Epicutaneous, Sublingual, and Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Food Allergies.
Baker MG, Wang J
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2019 Nov 25;19(11):53. doi: 10.1007/s11882-019-0885-z. PMID: 31768649

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Nut Allergy: Clinical and Allergological Features in Italian Children.
Tagliati S, Barni S, Giovannini M, Liccioli G, Sarti L, Alicandro T, Paladini E, Perferi G, Azzari C, Novembre E, Mori F
Nutrients 2021 Nov 15;13(11) doi: 10.3390/nu13114076. PMID: 34836333Free PMC Article
Genetic variation at the Th2 immune gene IL13 is associated with IgE-mediated paediatric food allergy.
Ashley SE, Tan HT, Peters R, Allen KJ, Vuillermin P, Dharmage SC, Tang MLK, Koplin J, Lowe A, Ponsonby AL, Molloy J, Matheson MC, Saffery R, Ellis JA, Martino D; HealthNuts team
Clin Exp Allergy 2017 Aug;47(8):1032-1037. Epub 2017 May 21 doi: 10.1111/cea.12942. PMID: 28544327
Phenotypical characterization of peanut allergic children with differences in cross-allergy to tree nuts and other legumes.
Cousin M, Verdun S, Seynave M, Vilain AC, Lansiaux A, Decoster A, Sauvage C
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2017 May;28(3):245-250. Epub 2017 Mar 6 doi: 10.1111/pai.12698. PMID: 28140482

Diagnosis

Phenotypical characterization of peanut allergic children with differences in cross-allergy to tree nuts and other legumes.
Cousin M, Verdun S, Seynave M, Vilain AC, Lansiaux A, Decoster A, Sauvage C
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2017 May;28(3):245-250. Epub 2017 Mar 6 doi: 10.1111/pai.12698. PMID: 28140482

Therapy

A randomized controlled trial to reduce food allergy anxiety about casual exposure by holding the allergen: TOUCH study.
Weinberger T, Annunziato R, Riklin E, Shemesh E, Sicherer SH
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2019 Jul-Aug;7(6):2039-2042.e14. Epub 2019 Jan 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.01.018. PMID: 30677538
Genetic variation at the Th2 immune gene IL13 is associated with IgE-mediated paediatric food allergy.
Ashley SE, Tan HT, Peters R, Allen KJ, Vuillermin P, Dharmage SC, Tang MLK, Koplin J, Lowe A, Ponsonby AL, Molloy J, Matheson MC, Saffery R, Ellis JA, Martino D; HealthNuts team
Clin Exp Allergy 2017 Aug;47(8):1032-1037. Epub 2017 May 21 doi: 10.1111/cea.12942. PMID: 28544327
Phenotypical characterization of peanut allergic children with differences in cross-allergy to tree nuts and other legumes.
Cousin M, Verdun S, Seynave M, Vilain AC, Lansiaux A, Decoster A, Sauvage C
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2017 May;28(3):245-250. Epub 2017 Mar 6 doi: 10.1111/pai.12698. PMID: 28140482
A multicenter study on anaphylaxis caused by peanut, tree nuts, and seeds in children and adolescents.
Jeong K, Lee SY, Ahn K, Kim J, Lee HR, Suh DI, Pyun BY, Min TK, Kwon JW, Kim KE, Kim KW, Sohn MH, Kim YH, Song TW, Kwon JH, Jeon YH, Kim HY, Kim JH, Ahn YM, Lee S
Allergy 2017 Mar;72(3):507-510. Epub 2017 Jan 12 doi: 10.1111/all.13096. PMID: 27892597
Prevalence of Peanut, Tree Nut, Sesame, and Seafood Allergy in Mexican Adults.
Bedolla-Barajas M, Bedolla-Pulido TR, Macriz-Romero N, Morales-Romero J, Robles-Figueroa M
Rev Invest Clin 2015 Nov-Dec;67(6):379-86. PMID: 26950743

Clinical prediction guides

Nut Allergy: Clinical and Allergological Features in Italian Children.
Tagliati S, Barni S, Giovannini M, Liccioli G, Sarti L, Alicandro T, Paladini E, Perferi G, Azzari C, Novembre E, Mori F
Nutrients 2021 Nov 15;13(11) doi: 10.3390/nu13114076. PMID: 34836333Free PMC Article

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