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Patients & Consumers Conditions En Español Find an Allergist / Immunologist Just for Kids New Research Parent Resources Pollen Levels Publications Real Life Stories Request a Speaker School Tools Seniors The Virtual Allergist™ Treatments Search by Condition (A-Z) Search by Topic Allergy & Asthma Issues Educational Brochures Elements of Allergy and Asthma Order Public Education Materials Washington Post Supplement Allergy Shots Drug Guide Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT)		SELECTED ARTICLES FROM THE RECENT LITERATURE 2008 10/16/2008 Peanut avoidance or peanut ingestion to prevent allergy Summary The authors compared the incidence of peanut allergy in the United Kingdom and Israel, and related this incidence to the relative amounts of peanut ingestion by the mother and in early childhood in the two countries. In the U.K., the prevalence of peanut allergy was 1.85%. In Israel, it was significantly lower, (0.17%). There was a greater incidence of reactions in the U.K. Since peanut is introduced earlier and is eaten more frequently and in larger quantities in Israel than the U.K., the authors concluded that the delay in the introduction of peanut into the diet predisposes to sensitization. They found that the almost tenfold higher incidence of peanut allergy in the U.K. compared to Israel could not be accounted for by other variables including the differences in atopy, class, or genetic background. Reference Du Toit G, et al. Early consumption of peanuts in infancy is associated with a low prevalence of peanut allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2008; 122(5):984-991.   Back
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