Antigen Made From:
Packaged Hemp protein powder
Associated With:
- Allergy
Known Cross-Reactions:
Triiodothyronine (T3)
Clinical Significance:
The presence of antibodies to Hemp is an indication of food immune reactivity. The offending food and its known cross-reactive foods should be eliminated from the diet. Hemp is emerging as a popular alternative food source, especially for vegetarians. Very few studies have been done on Hemp as a food source, although some cases of sensitization and allergy to the plant have been reported.
References:
1. Popa et al. An investigation of allergy in byssinosis: sensitization to cotton, hemp, flax and jute antigens. Brit J Industr Med,
1969; 26:101-108.
2. Stokes et al. Cannabis (hemp) positive skin tests and respiratory symptoms. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 2000; 85:238-240.
3. Tang et al. Enzymatic hydrolysis of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) protein isolate by various proteases and antioxidant properties
of the resulting hydrolysates. Food Chem, 2009; 114(4):1484-1490.
4. Kharrazian, et al. Immunological reactivity using monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies of autoimmune thyroid target sites with
dietary proteins. J Thyroid Res, 2017; 2017:4354723.
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