Peanut allergy diagnosis, management and new treatments
What it found
Peanut allergy is becoming more common and usually lasts a lifetime, with the potential for severe reactions in people.
New immunotherapy methods may soon change how it is managed.
What they found
Studies in people
Lifelong condition in people
For most patients, peanut allergy does not go away over time. It has the potential to cause life-threatening reactions in people.
Current management strategies
Right now, managing peanut allergy means strictly avoiding the allergen. Patients also need access to emergency medicines to treat any reactions that happen by accident.
New immunotherapy approaches
Scientists are doing intense research into active treatments called food allergen immunotherapy. These promising new methods could change how doctors manage peanut allergy in the near future.
What the authors conclude
- They note that strict avoidance and emergency medicines remain the main way to manage peanut allergy right now.
- They say promising new immunotherapy methods are likely to change how patients with peanut allergy are treated soon.
How it was done
Peanut allergy is rising and can cause life-threatening reactions, so accurate diagnosis and proper management are essential to reduce risks from accidental exposure.
The authors looked at current ways to diagnose and manage peanut allergy. They also examined new research on active treatments like food allergen immunotherapy.
What it can’t tell you
- We summarised it from the abstract only.
- This work summarises existing knowledge rather than testing a specific treatment in a trial. It cannot show exactly how well new immunotherapies will work for individual patients.
Who paid
- Authors work at
- Sydney Children's Hospital and University of New South Wales, Australia; Campbelltown Hospital and Western Sydney University, Australia
The paper
- Title
- Current perspectives on peanut allergy
- Type
- ReviewThe authors read earlier studies and describe what they found. It isn’t a new study.
- Evidence
- Studies in people
- Summarised from
- Abstract only
- Cite
- Frith K, Katelaris CH (2019). Current perspectives on peanut allergy. Internal medicine journal. doi:10.1111/imj.14658PubMed 31808255DOI
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