Lupin allergy in those with peanut, pea and soy allergy

Tuesday, 14 April 2009 20:42

A study designed to determine the eliciting dose for lupin in 39 peanut-sensitised adults indicated that 82% were sensitised to lupin, with 55% and 87% also showing sensitivity to pea and soy, respectively.

While the results of the tests do not necessarily mean an allergic response will occur upon contact with the allergen, it was reported that a ‘clinically relevant sensitisation’ occurred in 35%, 29% and 33% of the population under examination to lupin, pea and soy, respectively.

The eliciting dose of lupin (0.5mg) was found to produce only mild symptoms in those tested, with no observed effect at 0.1mg.

Reference: Peeters et al. 2009 Allergy Vol 64, pp 549-555.