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Table 3 Patient Characteristics and OAS History at Baseline

From: Effect of Pollen-Specific Sublingual Immunotherapy on Oral Allergy Syndrome: An Observational Study

Patients Treated With SLIT

n = 102

Median age, yrs (range)

34.5 (6-64)

Children < 14 yrs, %

13.7

Male/female, %

33.3/66.7

Median duration of rhinoconjunctivitis, yrs (range)

8.0 (1-37)

Patients with pollen-induced airway symptoms, %

62.7

Patients with pollen-induced skin symptoms, %

23.5

Positive skin prick test to:

n (%)

   Grasses and rye

63 (67.7)

   Birch, alder, hazel

93 (93.9)

   Beech, oak, ash

35 (50.7)

   Mugwort

26 (34.2)

   Other pollen

5 (12.8)

   House dust mites

27 (34.2)

   Animal dander

22 (31.0)

SLIT treatment with (includes multiple entries):

n (%)

   Tree mix (birch, alder, hazel)

81 (79.4)

   Grasses and rye

38 (37.3)

   Mugwort

6 (5.9)

OAS history

 

   Patients evaluable

n = 99

   Median duration of OAS, yrs (range)

5.0 (0-23)

Predominant triggers, %

 

   Apple

81.8

   Hazelnut

73.7

   Carrot

27.3

Predominant symptoms

OAS reactions with this symptom, %

Itchy lips, tongue, and/or oral mucosa

83.4

Swelling of lips, tongue, oral mucosa, and/or larynx

74.3

Burning of tongue

40.0

Eye symptoms

34.9

Nose symptoms

32.6