Publications by authors named "Ana Nin-Valencia"
Article Synopsis
- - The case involves a patient with a previously known allergy to tree nuts who experienced a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) after eating chocolate.
- - Allergy testing revealed that the patient was sensitized to cocoa, meaning the body had an abnormal immune response to it.
- - There was also evidence of cross-reactivity, indicating that the proteins in cocoa were similar enough to those in tree nuts to trigger an allergic reaction.
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