Molecular sensitization patterns and influence of molecular diagnosis in immunotherapy prescription in children sensitized to both grass and olive pollen

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BACKGROUND: The overlapping grass and olive pollen seasons in Spain and the phenomenon of cross-reactivity can make it difficult to determine the true causative agent of seasonal allergic rhinitis when only skin prick tests with whole extracts are used. The aim of the GRAMOLE study was to determine sensitization patterns to the major grass and olive pollen allergens detected using specific recombinant IgE and to explore how this knowledge affected physicians' choice of allergen-specific immunotherapy.

METHODS: Epidemiological, observational, multicenter, cross-sectional study. Results from children under 18 years of age diagnosed with seasonal allergic rhinitis by positive skin prick tests to olive and grass pollen were analyzed. Specific IgE to Phl p 1+5, Ole e 1, and Phl p 7+12 was determined. Investigators specified the optimal composition of allergen immunotherapy before and after knowing the results of the molecular diagnosis.

RESULTS: A total of 281 patients with a mean age of 13.4 years were included. Double sensitization to both major allergens was found in vitro in 76% of children for an IgE cutoff point of 0.35 kU/L. When the molecular diagnosis results were known, specialists changed the composition of the prescribed immunotherapy in 52.87% of cases.

CONCLUSIONS: Double sensitization to grass and olive pollen is common in Spain and also occurs in the pediatric population. Molecular diagnosis using specific IgE may help improve immunotherapy selection in polysensitized patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - 29(2018), 4 vom: 25. Juni, Seite 369-374

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Martínez-Cañavate Burgos, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Torres-Borrego, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Molina Terán, Ana Belén [VerfasserIn]
Corzo, Jose Luis [VerfasserIn]
García, Blanca Esther [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez Pacheco, Ramón [VerfasserIn]
Moreno Aguilar, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Dávila, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

37341-29-0
Allergens
Antigens, Plant
Biomarkers
Double sensitization
Grass
Immunoglobulin E
Immunotherapy
Journal Article
Molecular diagnosis
Multicenter Study
Observational Study
Olive
Pediatric population
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Seasonal allergic rhinitis
Specific IgE

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.11.2018

Date Revised 26.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/pai.12866

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM28029915X