Research
Oral Food Challenge Clears Many Infants Thought to Have Peanut Allergy
The Brief
- More than a third of infants thought to be allergic to peanuts were not actually allergic, according to an oral food challenge study.
- The study aimed to treat peanut allergy in babies who reacted to peanut before one year of age.
Why it matters
Many infants labelled as peanut-allergic may not have the allergy, so diagnostic testing can change how they are managed. Oral food challenges are a way to confirm or rule out the diagnosis.
Who’s affected
- Infants thought to have a peanut allergy
- Clinicians who diagnose and manage peanut allergy in infants
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(MedPage Today) -- More than a third of infants thought to be allergic to peanuts were not actually allergic, an oral food challenge study showed. With the aim of treating peanut allergy among babies who reacted to peanut before 1 year of age...