The aim of this study was to evaluate if there is some relation between the sensitisation to fungi and the occurrence of food hypersensitivity reactions in atopic dermatitis patients aged 14 years and older. Complete dermatological and allergological examination was performed in all included patients; the occurrence of food hypersensitivity reactions was recorded and the sensitisation to mixture of fungi was examined (skin prick test, specific IgE). The statistical evaluation of the relation between the sensitisation to fungi and the occurrence of food hypersensitivity reactions was performed; 331 patients were included in the study, 110 men and 221 women, the average age was 26.8 years. The sensitisation to fungi was recorded in 100 patients (30%), the occurrence of food hypersensitivity reactions was recorded in 261 patients (79%). We confirmed that patients suffering from sensitisation to fungi suffer significantly more often from food hypersensitivity reactions to nuts (walnuts, peanuts) and sea fish; no significant relation was confirmed between the sensitisation to fungi and the occurrence of food hypersensitivity reactions to tomatoes, kiwi, apples, spices, oranges, capsicum, celery and carrot.

Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Outpatient Clinic Hradec Králové Czech Republic

Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy Faculty Hospital and Medical Faculty of Charles University Hradec Králové Czech Republic

Department of Dermatology and Venereology Faculty Hospital and Medical Faculty of Charles University Hradec Králové Czech Republic

Department of Medical Biophysics Medical Faculty of Charles University Hradec Králové Czech Republic

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