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- Lupin is a component of the Mediterranean diet and serves as a food thickener but can cause serious allergic reactions.
- The study assessed the prevalence of lupin sensitisation in 1,160 individuals who underwent skin prick tests, finding a 4.1% sensitisation rate.
- Additionally, there were notable co-sensitisation rates with other allergens: 75% with legumes, 82.1% with pollen, and 28.5% with latex, highlighting lupin's significance as a food allergen.
Article Abstract
Lupin is part of the Mediterranean diet and is also used as a thickener of food products. It has been recognised as a cause of serious allergic reactions. This study aims at determining the prevalence of lupin sensitisation in 1,160 subjects consulting allergologists. This population performed skin prick tests (SPT) to lupin. In case of positivity, a clinical questionnaire was applied and the subjects were tested for other legumes, common inhalants and latex. We find a 4.1% sensitisation rate to lupin, a 75% co-sensitisation between lupin and legumes, a 82.1% co-sensitisation between lupin and pollen and a 28.5% co-sensitisation between lupin and latex. To conclude, we documented a high lupin sensitisation in a selected population, thus stressing the importance of lupin as a food allergen.
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