Article: Soy-milk doesn't cause peanut allergies in kids

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Sydney, June 19 -- Parents need not worry about giving their children soy milk or soy-based formula. It is not likely to trigger peanut allergy, according to a new study.

"Our results show that their risk of becoming allergic to peanuts ... is a myth," said epidemiologist Jennifer Koplin of Murdoch Children's Research Institute, who led the research.

Peanut allergy is the source of the most common cause in children of the life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis.

Previously, researchers suspected a link between the use of soy products and development of peanut allergy. The two legumes produce sets of ...

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