Lipid transfer protein allergy: A review of current controversies.
Clin Exp Allergy
; 52(2): 222-230, 2022 02.
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| ID: mdl-34773669
ABSTRACT
Sensitization to lipid transfer protein (LTP), the most frequent cause of food allergy in southern Europe, still shows several controversial, but also intriguing, aspects. Some of these include the degree of cross-reactivity between LTPs from botanically distant sources, the definition of risk factors, the role of some cofactors, clinical outcomes, geographical differences and the identification of the primary sensitizer in different areas. This review article tries to analyse and comment on these aspects point by point suggesting some explanatory hypotheses with the final scope to stimulate critical thoughts and elicit the scientific discussion about this issue in the readership.
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Antígenos de Plantas
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Hipersensibilidade Alimentar
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article