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Document Details : Title: Macademia nut allergy: 2 case reports and a review of the literature Author(s): DE KNOP KJ, HAGENDORENS MM, BRIDTS CH, STEVENS WJ, EBO DG Journal: Acta Clinica Belgica Volume: 65 Issue: 2 Date: 2010 Pages: 129-132 DOI: 10.2143/ACB.65.2.1002398 Abstract : We report on 2 patients with anaphylaxis from Macadamia nut. Temporal relationship between consumption of the nut strongly suggested the diagnosis. Clinical suspicion was supported by the presence of positive specifi c IgE and/or the positive skin test and/or and the basophil activation test. |
