March 2013
A paper summarising some of the results from the Learning Early About Peanut Allergy (LEAP) screening study, was published in the January issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The paper concluded:
“Egg allergy, severe eczema, or both appear to be useful criteria for identifying high-risk infants with an intermediate level of peanut sensitization for entry into a PA prevention study. The relationship between specific IgE level and SPT sensitization needs to be considered within the context of race.”