PHOENIX — Researchers identified Ara h 6 as a relevant component for diagnosing peanut allergy among children in the U.S., according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
“This has not been studied in the U.S. yet, especially in a pediatric population,” Jessica M. Palmieri, DO, a second-year allergy and immunology fellow at Baylor College of Medicine, told Healio.
Although Ara h 6 has been studied as an indicator of peanut allergy in Europe, it is not usually evaluated in the U.S., Palmieri said. Ara h 2 usually is the
Ara h 6 found relevant for peanut allergy testing in children
PHOENIX — Researchers identified Ara h 6 as a relevant component for diagnosing peanut allergy among children in the U.S., according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
“This has not been studied in the U.S. yet, especially in a pediatric population,” Jessica M. Palmieri, DO, a second-year allergy and immunology fellow at Baylor College of Medicine, told Healio.
Although Ara h 6 has been studied as an indicator of peanut allergy in Europe, it is not usually evaluated in the U.S., Palmieri said. Ara h 2 usually is the