Thursday 20 November 2014

Exposure to Peanut In Household Dust may Cause Peanut Allergies in Children

According to a study published today in the iJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology/i, exposure to peanut proteins present in household dust may be a trigger for peanut allergy. The study was conducted in 359 children aged 3-15 months taking part in the NIH-sponsored Consortium for Food Allergy Research (CoFAR) study. These children were at high risk of developing a peanut allergy based on having likely milk or egg allergy or eczema. The study found that ...

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