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Pineapple food allergy is reported but medical literature evidence is limited

Kiwifruit is a common cause of food allergy in Europe

Birch pollen-related food allergy is highly prevalent and often perennial

8% of 4-year-old children have non-allergic rhinitis vs. 5% who have allergic rhinitis

Are Profilins Mimickers of Allergy or Mighty Pan-Allergens?

Profilin - a pan-allergen among plants crossreacts between pollen, fruits, vegetables and latex

Children with uncontrolled allergic rhinitis "learn" to avoid fruits and vegetables

Component-based allergen microarray for kiwi fruit allergy (Act d 1) has diagnostic sensitivity of 66%, specificity of 56%

Skin prick tests not useful in predicting allergenicity of apples

Example of cross-reactivity: allergy to kiwi in patients with baker's asthma

Cross-reactivity in Oral Allergy Syndrome (mind map)

Oral allergy syndrome may progress to systemic symptoms in 8.7% and anaphylactic shock in 1.7%