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Diagnostic value of wheat-associated protein-specific IgE assay in wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis
Received:September 25, 2021  Revised:December 05, 2021  Click here to download the full text
Citation of this paper:XIAO Zi-jing,ZHU Yi-qi,SHAO Yi-xin,WANG Duo-qin,XU Jin-hua,TANG Hui.Diagnostic value of wheat-associated protein-specific IgE assay in wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis[J].Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine,2022,29(2):218-223
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XIAO Zi-jing Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China  
ZHU Yi-qi Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China  
SHAO Yi-xin Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China  
WANG Duo-qin Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China  
XU Jin-hua Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China  
TANG Hui Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China tanghuihuashan@163.com 
Abstract:Objective To assess the clinical value of different wheat-related protein allergens in the diagnosis of wheatdependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (WDEIA) and to improve the laboratory diagnostic method of WDEIA. Methods 31 patients with suspected WDEIA were collected, and their medical history and clinical symptoms were statistically summarized. Wheat-associated protein-specific IgE antibodies were tested, and their sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of WDEIA were statistically analyzed. Results All 31 patients had anaphylaxis during exercise,and 13 patients were allergic during follow-up and could be diagnosed as WDEIA. 20 patients had positive reactions to wheat-related protein-specific IgE testing, with the highest rate of positivity for 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde dehydrogenase (GAPDH), followed by ω-5 gliadin and wheat pollen extract. The sensitivity of these three proteins in the diagnostic analysis was 53.8%, 53.8%, and 23.1%, and the specificity was 66.7%, 88.3%, and 88.9%, respectively. ω-5 gliadin combined with wheat pollen extract had higher sensitivity (76.9%) and specificity (72.2%). Conclusion WDEIA is a rare and severe allergic disease with facial edema, generalized rash, dyspnea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, cold sweats and syncope as the main manifestations. Clinical history and follow-up are essential for the diagnosis of WDEIA, and wheat-related protein-specific IgE assay also provides an important reference for the diagnosis of WDEIA, with the combination of ω-5 alcoholic protein and wheat pollen extract having the highest diagnostic value.
keywords:wheat-dependent-exercise-induced anaphylaxis  wheat  diagnostic test  wheat pollen extract  ω-5 gliadin
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