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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2019

Food-Induced Anaphylaxis: Role of Hidden Allergens and Cofactors.

Isabel J Skypala

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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42citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

42 citing papers in PubMed, 90 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Triggers, clinical spectra and outcomes of pediatric anaphylaxis in a tertiary center: impact of comorbidities and cofactors on severity.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2026
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  4. Frequency and severity of 192 foods causing food allergy in adults.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2026
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  7. The prevalence of outgrowing non-priority legume allergies in children.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2025
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  11. IgE-mediated lipid transfer protein allergy in children.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2025
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  15. Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2024
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  18. Legume Allergens Pea, Chickpea, Lentil, Lupine and Beyond.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2024
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  19. IgE-Mediated Legume Allergy: A Pediatric Perspective.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Isabel J SkypalaDepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Imperial College, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Food anaphylaxis is on the increase, with those who have an allergy to peanuts, tree nuts, milk, and seafood at the highest risk of developing such a reaction. However, the diet in many societies is increasingly varied, much of the food consumed is prepared outside the home, and meals are often composed of many different ingredients. Anaphylaxis may occur to a composite food, and it may be unclear whether the reaction is due to contamination or to a culprit allergen present in an added ingredient. Composite foods can contain many allergic proteins present in small amounts, which do not always have to be labeled, unless they feature in European or US labeling regulations. These "hidden" allergens include mustard, celery, spices, lupine, pea, natural food colourings, and preservatives, but can occasionally include allergenic material from contaminants such as cereal mites. Hidden allergens can provoke severe reactions to seemingly unconnected foods which might then lead to a diagnosis of idiopathic anaphylaxis. The same problem can arise with two well-known types of food allergy; wheat-dependant exercise induced anaphylaxis and allergy to non-specific Lipid Transfer Protein allergens, both of which might only manifest when linked to a cofactor such as exercise. Many of these risk factors for food anaphylaxis have a common link; the public's engagement with popular concepts of health and fitness. This includes the development of a food and exercise culture involving the promotion and marketing of foods for their health-giving properties i.e., meat substitutes, wheat substitutes, supplements and alternative, or "natural" remedies for common ailments. Some of these foods have been reported as the cause of severe allergic reactions, but because they are often viewed as benign unlikely causes of severe allergic reactions, could be considered to be hidden allergens. The best resource to elicit the likelihood of a hidden allergen provoking an allergic reaction is to take a detailed history of the allergic reaction, presence of co-factors, foods suspected, type of food and where it was consumed. A good knowledge of commonly used ingredients, and list of potential hidden allergen suspects are essential tools for the food allergy detective.

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AllergensAnaphylaxisFood HypersensitivityHumansAllergensallergensallergyanaphylaxisco-factorsfoodhidden

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PMID31001275
PMCPMC6457317
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