Let's get cracking : nut allergy diagnostics and peanut oral immunotherapy

• Main Author: Uotila, Riikka
• Other Authors: Melén, Erik, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine, Helsingin yliopisto, lääketieteellinen tiedekunta, Helsingfors universitet, medicinska fakulteten
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Almond; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/237686

Background: Nut allergy diagnostics is complicated, due to asymptomatic sensitization and pollen-induced cross-sensitization. In addition, it is usually a life-long disease, and traditional treatment involves the avoidance of nuts and the administration of emergency medication in accidental exposure...