[Four cases of wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis with negative gluten cap-rast score].

Background: Either omega-5 gliadin or high molecular weight glutenin is known to be a major allergen in wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (WDEIA). It is generally considered that gluten specific IgE score is more reliable than that of wheat specific IgE score for the diagnosis of WDEIA. Our aim was to verify the significance of gluten specific IgE in the diagnosis of WDEIA.

[Four cases of pollen-food allergy syndrome suspected the cross reactivity including latex].

Background: Generally it is recognized that the occurrence of fruit allergy is attributed not to the sensitization of itself but to the cross reactivity with pollens or latex. But the relationship as to the sensitization between pollen and latex is obscure. So we aimed to investigate the relation of sensitization among pollens, fruits and latex.

[Three cases of centipede allergy--analysis of cross reactivity with bee allergy].

Background: We experienced three cases of patients who suffered from systemic urticaria and systemic symptoms such as general fatigue and dyspnea which occurred just after the sting of centipede. The result of prick test by centipede venom revealed positive reaction in all three patients, so we diagnosed the symptoms of them as immediate type allergic reaction against centipede venom. And more there have been some reports documented the relationship between centipede allergy and bee allergy, so we added the examination about bee allergy on these three patients.