Peanut allergy: an overview.
Peanut allergy accounts for the majority of severe food-related allergic reactions. It tends to present early in life, and affected individuals generally do not outgrow it. In highly sensitized people, trace quantities can induce an allergic reaction. In this review, we will discuss the prevalence, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, natural history and management of peanut allergy.
Division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, QC.
Saleh
S
Al-Muhsen
Ann E
AE
Clarke
Rhoda S
RS
Kagan
D010367:Arachis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic / Q000379:methods; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology
D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D004837:Epinephrine