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Article: Topical peanut oil and intake of soy protein may lead to development of peanut allergy in children. (Washington Whispers).(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
- Article date:
- August 1, 2003
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Data collected from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children was used to investigate the antecedents of peanut allergy in children. The study enrolled pregnant women in order to determine the features of the environment that that might interact with genetic factors to cause health, behavioral, or developmental problems. Questionnaires were continued after birth and throughout infancy. Children who were found to have had a reaction to peanuts subsequently underwent skin testing and double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge.
Forty nine children were identified with a clear history of peanut allergy, and 36 underwent further testing. Samples of ...