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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 197 patients with WDEIA

From: Clinical features and outcomes of patients with wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis: a retrospective study

Variables

n (%)

Median (range)

Sex

 Male

106 (53.8)

 

 Female

91 (46.2)

 

Residence

 North China

170 (86.3)

 

 South China

27 (13.7)

 

 Onset age (years)

 

35 (12–64)

 Diagnosis age (years)

 

37 (12–70)

 Number of anaphylactic episodes

 

2 (1– > 10)

Clinical features

 Dermatologic reactions

197 (100)

 

 Urticaria

197 (100)

 

 Angioedema

42 (21.3)

 

 Respiratory symptoms

104 (52.8)

 

 Dyspnea

100 (50.8)

 

 Throat angioedema

17 (8.6)

 

 Gastrointestinal symptoms

67 (34.0)

 

 Abdominal pain

26 (13.2)

 

 Diarrhea

7 (3.6)

 

 Nausea

23 (11.7)

 

 Vomiting

45 (22.8)

 

 Cardiovascular symptoms

184 (93.4)

 

 Blurred vision

77 (39.1)

 

 Dizzy

27 (13.7)

 

 Loss of consciousness

163 (82.7)

 

 Tachycardia

37 (18.8)

 

 Hypotension

93 (47.2)

 

 Others

75 (38.1)

 

 Incontinence

38 (19.3)

 

 Fatigue

34 (17.3)

 

 Convulsions

8 (4.1)

 

 Tinnitus

5 (2.5)

 

 Numbness

4 (2.0)