Daily peanut exposure can desensitise allergic adults, study suggests
a year ago
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- #peanut allergy
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- Adults with severe peanut allergies can be desensitized through daily exposure to increasing doses of peanut flour.
- Two-thirds of trial participants could safely consume the equivalent of five peanuts after months of treatment.
- The study suggests that allergy treatment may be effective in adults, not just children.
- Participants maintained their desensitization by consuming a daily peanut dose post-trial but were still advised to carry an EpiPen.
- The treatment significantly improved quality of life for participants, reducing fear of accidental exposure.
- A larger multi-center trial is needed before wider adoption of this treatment.