Porcine or bovine valve replacement in 3 patients with IgE antibodies to the mammalian oligosaccharide galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2014 Sep-Oct;2(5):637-638. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2014.04.016. Epub 2014 Jul 25.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anaphylaxis / etiology*
  • Animals
  • Aortic Valve*
  • Cattle
  • Disaccharides / immunology*
  • Food Hypersensitivity / etiology
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / blood*
  • Male
  • Meat / adverse effects
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve*
  • Swine

Substances

  • Disaccharides
  • galactosyl-(1-3)galactose
  • Immunoglobulin E