Assessing the Impact of Government Advice to Pregnant Mothers to Avoid Peanut on the Prevalence of Peanut Allergy in UK Children at School Entry

Assessing the Impact of Government Advice to Pregnant Mothers to Avoid Peanut on the Prevalence of Peanut Allergy in UK Children at School Entry

Only 65% of mothers were sure their child had ever eaten peanuts with a mean age of first peanut consumption of 2.7 years. 26 children (2.5%)had a positive peanut SPT. 11 children (1.1%) have peanut allergy, 9 proven by challenge. 2 children with allergist-diagnosed peanut allergy were not challenge...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2006-02, Vol.117 (2), p.S32-S32
Hauptverfasser: Hourihane, J.O., Aiken, R., Briggs, R.A., Roberts, S.R.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Allergies
Breastfeeding & lactation
Children & youth
Food allergies
Peanuts
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Zusammenfassung:Only 65% of mothers were sure their child had ever eaten peanuts with a mean age of first peanut consumption of 2.7 years. 26 children (2.5%)had a positive peanut SPT. 11 children (1.1%) have peanut allergy, 9 proven by challenge. 2 children with allergist-diagnosed peanut allergy were not challenged.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2005.12.133