The Severity of Allergic Reactions in a Real‐World Environment Is Independent of the Eliciting Amounts of Foods
The severity of reactions did not show a direct correlation with allergen quantity, emphasizing individual sensitivity. Some reactions occurred with allergen amounts significantly below the legal limit for mandatory labelling of 1 g/kg (1000 ppm) in Switzerland. The study also highlighted considerable variability in allergen concentrations in foods labeled with possible "contaminations" or "traces". These findings raise questions about the accuracy of allergen labeling and regulations in Switzerland.
Authors
- Olivier Grosgurin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6233-6579)
- Philippe Eigenmann
- Gabriel Braendle
- Sergio Manzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9603-5520)
- Aude Tonson la Tour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6236-952X)
- François James Graham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6410-2629)
- Thomas Harr
- Alexander Scherl
- Haïg Nigolian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0220-4598)
- Alexandre Piletta‐Zanin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2555-2550)
- Patrick Edder
- Hervé Spechbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0755-1257)
- Didier Ortelli
- Jean‐Christoph Caubet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5006-5724)
- Jean‐Pierre Pahud
- Avigael H. Benhamou
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- The Geneva Association (CH)
- Hirslanden Clinique des Grangettes (CH)
- Hôpital de la Tour (CH)
- Sophia Genetics (Switzerland) (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Allergy
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/all.16413
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.91
Funders
- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
- Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen