Outcomes of sesame oral food challenges using different forms of sesame: Pediatric multicenter review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some sesame-allergic individuals appear to tolerate whole sesame seeds while reacting to concentrated sesame products (tahini). It is unclear whether various forms of sesame may influence the outcome of sesame oral food challenge (OFC).

Objective

We sought to describe the outcomes of sesame OFCs using different forms of sesame (whole seed, crushed seed, tahini), discover the threshold dose during OFCs, and examine how these forms affect cumulative dose ingested and anaphylaxis rate.

Methods

A retrospective review of children with sesame allergy assessed at allergy clinics at 4 centers across Australia. Their OFCs were performed between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2021, with different forms of sesame.

Results

A total of 307 sesame OFCs were anal

SUBMITTER: Huynh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12731267 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature