Phenotyping peach-allergic patients sensitized to lipid transfer protein and analysing severity biomarkers.

This study was undertaken to characterize two large group of subjects from to two regions with differing exposures to pollen. We found that more than 90% of peach-allergic patients in both populations evolved to LTP-Allergy and showed an early onset. Profilin sensitization could be more useful as a severity biomarker than the number of nsLTP, aeroallergen sensitizations or sIgE levels. This could provide clues regarding sensitization and severity patterns that might be relevant in other geographical areas.