Oral Peanut Immunotherapy for Children with Peanut Allergy

The study was divided into 3 phases; a modified rush initial day of multiple doses (0.1 mg to 50 mg peanut doses), a build up phase of daily doses, increasing the dose every 2 weeks, and a daily maintenance phase for 4 months (dose of 300 mg peanut protein) followed by an open food challenge (OFC) u...

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Published in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2008-02, Vol.121 (2), p.S136-S136
Main Authors: Nash, S.D, Steele, P.H, Kamilaris, J.S, Pons, L, Kulis, M.D, Lee, L.A, Scurlock, A.M, Palmer, K.P, Perry, T.T, Jones, S.M, Burks, A.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergies
Allergy and Immunology
Food allergies
Peanuts
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Summary:The study was divided into 3 phases; a modified rush initial day of multiple doses (0.1 mg to 50 mg peanut doses), a build up phase of daily doses, increasing the dose every 2 weeks, and a daily maintenance phase for 4 months (dose of 300 mg peanut protein) followed by an open food challenge (OFC) using peanut flour (7.8 gms).
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.544