Wheat-induced food allergy in childhood: ancient grains seem no way out.

Purpose: Wheat is a frequent elicitor of food allergy in childhood. Especially in popular media, the better digestibility and the lower allergenicity of ancient grains are repeatedly postulated. We addressed the question whether ancient wheat-related grains are less allergenic than modern wheat.

Wheat protein recognition pattern in tolerant and allergic children.

Background: Wheat is one of the most common food allergens in early childhood. In contrast to other food allergies, wheat-specific IgE correlates badly with clinical symptoms and relevant components have been identified mostly for wheat-depended exercise-induced anaphylaxis. Moreover, a high percentage of patients present with immediate type symptoms but wheat-specific IgE cannot be detected with commercial available systems.