PHOENIX — Many sesame-allergic patients only underwent testing for sesame allergy after having been diagnosed with other food allergies, with just one-third of patients having had a prior reaction to sesame, according to study results.
Results of this study — the largest retrospective study of sesame-allergic patients, which was presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting — also showed that sesame allergy was less likely to resolve among patients with concomitant peanut and tree nut allergies.
“Sesame allergy is a growing concern