Allergy, Asthma and Immunology: Soy Allergy in patients suffering from atopic dermatitis

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Year : 2013 | Volume : 58 | Issue : 4 | Page : 325

Soy Allergy in patients suffering from atopic dermatitis

Celakovská Jarmila¹, Ettlerová Kvetuše², Ettler Karel¹, Vanecková Jaroslava¹, Bukac Josef³
¹ Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty of Charles University, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
² Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Outpatient Clinic, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
³ Department of Medical Biophysic, Medical Faculty of Charles University in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Date of Web Publication

25-Jun-2013

Correspondence Address:
Celakovská Jarmila
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty Hospital and Medical Faculty of Charles University, Hradec Králové
Czech Republic

DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.113938

Abstract

Aim: The evaluation of soy allergy in patients over 14 years of age suffering from atopic dermatitis. The evaluation of the correlation to the occurence of peanut and pollen allergy. Materials and Methods: Altogether 175 persons suffering from atopic dermatitis were included in the study: Specific IgE, skin prick tests, atopy patch tests to soy, history and food allergy to peanut and pollen allergy were evaluated. Results : The early allergic reaction to soy was recorded in 2.8% patients. Sensitization to soy was found in another 27.2% patients with no clinical manifestation after soy ingestion. The correlation between the positive results of examinations to soy and between the occurence of peanut and pollen allergy was confirmed in statistics. Conclusion: Almost one third of patients suffering from atopic dermatitis are sensitized to soy without clinical symptoms. The early allergic reaction to soy occur in minority of patients suffering from atopic dermatitis.

Keywords: Atopic dermatitis, pollen allergy, peanut allergy, soy allergy, specific IgE, skin prick tests

How to cite this article:
Jarmila C, Kvetuše E, Karel E, Jaroslava V, Josef B. Soy Allergy in patients suffering from atopic dermatitis. Indian J Dermatol 2013;58:325

How to cite this URL:
Jarmila C, Kvetuše E, Karel E, Jaroslava V, Josef B. Soy Allergy in patients suffering from atopic dermatitis. Indian J Dermatol [serial online] 2013 [cited 2013 Aug 8];58:325. Available from: http://www.e-ijd.org/text.asp?2013/58/4/325/113938

What was known?

Food allergy to soy has been described to date primarily in young children with atopic dermatitis, most patients are likely to develop soy tolerance by late childhood. But epidemiologic data on soybean allergy in adults is virtually lacking.