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KMID : 1143120150050010055
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Asia Pacific Allergy
2015 Volume.5 No. 1 p.55 ~ p.56
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Anaphylaxis due to caffeine
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Sugiyama Kumiya
Cho Tatsurai
Tatewaki Masamitsu
Onishi Shogo
Yokoyama Tatsuya
Yoshida Naruo
Fujimatsu Takayoshi
Hirata Hirokuni
Fukuda Takeshi
Fukushima Yasutsugu
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Abstract
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We report a rare case of anaphylaxis due to caffeine intake. A 27-year-old woman suffered her first episode of anaphylaxis and a positive skin prick test suggested that the anaphylaxis was due to an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction to caffeine. She was diagnosed with caffeine allergy and has not had an allergic reaction after avoiding foods and drinks containing caffeine. Although caffeine is known to have antiallergic effects, this case shows that caffeine can be an allergen and cause anaphylaxis.
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KEYWORD
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Anaphylaxis, Caffeine, Food allergy
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