Background: Increased tryptase concentrations are a risk marker for the severity of reactions to Hymenoptera stings or venom immunotherapy. Objective: To investigate serum tryptase concentrations in beekeepers with and without Hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA). Methods: Serum tryptase concentrations were measured in adult patients with HVA (n=91, 37 of whom were beekeepers), beekeepers without HVA (n=152), and control individuals from the general adult population (n=246). Results: Multivariate analyses revealed that serum tryptase levels were positively associated with beekeeping activities (P<.001) and HVA (P<.001). Tryptase levels were also positively associated with age (P<.001) and male sex (P=.02), and negatively associated with alcohol consumption (P=.002). Conclusions: Beekeeping and HVA are independently associated with increased concentrations of serum tryptase.
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Univ Michigan, Div Allergy & Clin Immunol, Dept Internal Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Univ Michigan, Mary H Weiser Food Allergy Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USAUniv Michigan, Div Allergy & Clin Immunol, Dept Internal Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Schuler, Charles F.
Volertas, Sofija
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Univ N Carolina, Dept Internal Med, Div Rheumatol Allergy & Immunol, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USAUniv Michigan, Div Allergy & Clin Immunol, Dept Internal Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Volertas, Sofija
Khokhar, Dilawar
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Univ Michigan, Div Allergy & Clin Immunol, Dept Internal Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USAUniv Michigan, Div Allergy & Clin Immunol, Dept Internal Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Khokhar, Dilawar
Yuce, Huseyin
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New York City Coll Technol, New York, NY USAUniv Michigan, Div Allergy & Clin Immunol, Dept Internal Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Yuce, Huseyin
Chen, Lu
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Columbia Data Analyt LLC, New York, NY USAUniv Michigan, Div Allergy & Clin Immunol, Dept Internal Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Chen, Lu
Baser, Onur
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MEF Univ, Istanbul, TurkeyUniv Michigan, Div Allergy & Clin Immunol, Dept Internal Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Baser, Onur
Montejo, Jenny M.
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Mayo Clin, Rochester, MN USAUniv Michigan, Div Allergy & Clin Immunol, Dept Internal Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Montejo, Jenny M.
Akin, Cem
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