Abstract
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.
Publication types
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Review
MeSH terms
- Arachis / adverse effects*
- Bronchodilator Agents / therapeutic use
- Child, Preschool
- Desensitization, Immunologic / methods
- Epinephrine / therapeutic use
- Food Hypersensitivity / etiology*
- Food Hypersensitivity / immunology
- Food Hypersensitivity / therapy
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin E / immunology
Substances
- Bronchodilator Agents
- Immunoglobulin E
- Epinephrine