Children with peanut allergy often sensitized to other legumes

At least two-thirds of children with a peanut allergy also were sensitized to one other legume, one-quarter of whom were diagnosed with a legume allergy, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
This high prevalence indicates a need to investigate legume consumption and sensitization among children with peanut allergy, Timé Muller, MD, of the pediatric allergy department at Children’s Hospital, University Hospital of Nancy in Vanduvre-lès-Nancy, France, and colleagues wrote.
The study involved 195 children (69.7% boys) with peanut allergy admitted to the

At least two-thirds of children with a peanut allergy also were sensitized to one other legume, one-quarter of whom were diagnosed with a legume allergy, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
This high prevalence indicates a need to investigate legume consumption and sensitization among children with peanut allergy, Timé Muller, MD, of the pediatric allergy department at Children’s Hospital, University Hospital of Nancy in Vanduvre-lès-Nancy, France, and colleagues wrote.
The study involved 195 children (69.7% boys) with peanut allergy admitted to the