Peanut Protein as a Major Cause of Adverse Food Reactions in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

Authors: Burks, A. Wesley; Williams, Larry W.; Mallory, Susan B.; Shirrell, M. Annette; Williams, Celeste

Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, Volume 10, Number 4, July-August 1989 , pp. 265-269(5)

Publisher: OceanSide Publications, Inc

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Abstract:

Peanuts, along with milk and egss, have been documented to account for approximately 80% of adverse reactions to foods in patients with atopic dermatitis. Over the past 3 years, we have evaluated 71 patients with atopic dermatitis, ranging from mild to severe in nature. These patients were initially evaluated by allergy prick skin testing and when appropriate had double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges done. Thirty-nine (55%) patients had a positive prick skin test to one of the foods tested. There were 80 food challenges performed with peanut, accounting for 12 (32%) of the 38 positive challenges in 23 (31%) patients. As in earlier studies, patients developed skin (97%), respiratory (55%), and gastrointestinal (32%) symptoms during the challenge. Of the five patients with histories of prior anaphylactic reactions four (80%) were to peanut. These studies indicate that children with all degrees of atopic dermatitis may benefit from evaluation for food hypersensitivity. They also show that peanut is a major food protein responsible for these reactions.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2500/108854189778960045

Publication date: 1989-07-01

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