Exposure to peanut through the skin can prime the development of T2 ps-Teff cells, which promote sensitization to peanut, despite the presence of normal numbers of ps-Treg cells.
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Children with moderate-severe atopic dermatitis and food allergy (especially milk) exhibit reduced weight and height, while those with atopic dermatitis alone are often overweight or obese, and their body mass index correlates with eczema severity.
Sesame has emerged as an important food allergen around the world, including the United States (US) where it is the ninth most common childhood food allergy with a population prevalence of approximately 0.1%-0.2%. 1 Sesame is the most common seed to cause hypersensitivity reactions, likely due to its widespread use in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently considering a petition to include sesame in the list of allergens that must be disclosed on food labels as is currently mandated in Europe, Australia, and Canada.Only an estimated 20%-30% of patients outgrow their sesame allergy, and severe anaphylactic reactions are common, underscoring LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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