Publications by authors named "Henrike C H P Broekman"

Scope: The growing world population is a key driver for the exploration of sustainable protein sources to ensure food security. Mealworm and other insects are promising candidates. Previously we found that shrimp allergic patients are at risk for mealworm allergy, and that mealworm can induce a primary allergy .

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Background: Specific IgE (sIgE) to Ara h 2 as a clinical predictor for peanut allergy in children has a diagnostic value comparable with a prediction model that contains sex, skin prick test (SPT), sIgE to peanut extract, and total IgE minus sIgE. In adults, the diagnostic value of peanut components has not yet been studied.

Objective: To validate a pediatric prediction model in an adult population; to define the diagnostic value of sIgE to peanut components.

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