Allergy to Almond in Children

Allergy to Almond in Children: Diagnostic Values and Severity

Allergy to tree nuts are frequent in children but allergy to almond is one of the less described tree nuts allergy. The main objective of our study is to determine diagnostic values of skin prick-tests and specific IgE to almond in a population of children sensitized to almond and challenged in our unit from november 2013 to march 2020.

Secondary objectives are

• description of allergic reactions to almond (symptoms, severity)
• modelisation of eliciting dose to almond in our population
• evaluation of the association between atopic comorbidities and allergy to almond in children sensitized to almond
• evaluation of the association between allergy to almond and the importance of skin and sIgE sensitization

Inclusion Criteria:

• oral food challenge to almond performed in the pediatric allergy department of the University Hospital of Nancy from november 2013 and march 2020

Exclusion Criteria:

• doubtful or incomplete oral food challenge to almond