P33: EARLY PEANUT IMMUNOTHERAPY IN CHILDREN (EPIC) – A PRAGMATIC PEANUT ORAL IMMUNOTHERAPY PROTOCOL FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE
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Peanut immunotherapy
Peanut allergy is common and can be a cause of severe, life-threatening reactions. It is rarely outgrown like other food allergies, such as egg and milk. Peanut allergy has a significant effect on the quality of life of sufferers and their families, due to dietary and social restrictions, but mainly stemming from fear of accidental peanut ingestion. The current management consists of strict avo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine Journal
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1444-0903', '1445-5994']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.32_15894