The importance of early peanut ingestion in the prevention of peanut allergy.

This article describes the evolution of peanut introduction guidelines in infants in the US, as shaped by key research over the last 20-30 years and culminates in the landmark LEAP study It also compares and contrasts current iterations of peanut introduction guidelines in infants globally. Finally, the early successes and barriers of implementation of early peanut introduction guidelines are discussed. We included literature from original articles, reviews, and consensus guidelines found in database searches through December 2018. Expert opinion: LEAP guideline implementation has proven to be successful, in the study setting, in decreasing the incidence of peanut allergy. However, its implementation in the community has been met with obstacles including low awareness among stakeholders, and access to testing when needed. PMID: 30763523 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Expert Review of Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Expert Rev Clin Immunol Source Type: research