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A third of babies have peanut allergy diagnosis removed
A world-first national program has discovered more than a third of babies thought to have a peanut allergy could safely have the diagnosis removed.
Summary
A world-first national program has discovered more than a third of babies thought to have a peanut allergy could safely have the diagnosis removed. And the findings are changing how Australia's health care system approaches infant food allergies. The research, led by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and the National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE) in partnership with 10 pediatric public hospitals across Australia, found 35% of infants with a recent reaction to peanut and a positive allergy test didn't react during an oral food challenge.
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