Food Allergy - Kiwi fruit

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Here is some info from the site listed below on Kiwi allergies

 

Kiwi fruit has been reported to cause allergic symptoms (16),

anaphylaxis (15) and laryngospasm and pruritus (6). Gall et al. (19)

reported patient sera showing cross-allergenicity by Specific IgE

inhibition between kiwi and other fruits, seeds and pollens. Pollen

allergic individuals appeared to be prone to develop allergy to kiwi

fruit. However, in a report of patients suffering IgE-mediated

anaphylactic reactions to kiwi, no relationship to pollinosis was seen

(24).

 

 

 

http://www.labspec.co.za/l_fruit1.htm#Kiwi

 

Take care,

Kelly

 

 

 

 

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wolfprincess68

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Sent:

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 8:50 PM

Subject:

Herbal Remedies - Food Allergy

 

 

Can anyone tell me why all of a sudden one would develop a reaction to

fresh fruit? This boggles my mind. I have never been allergic to

anything and now whenever I eat a kiwi, my throat gets very irritated

and my ears block up a little bit. Just wondering if anyone has any

insights.

 

 

 

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