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Early consumption of peanuts can induce tolerance in high-risk children


 

AT 2015 AAAAI ANNUAL MEETING

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The LEAP study was supported by grants from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Food Allergy and Research Education, the Medical Research Council and Asthma UK, the UK Department of Health’s National Institute for Health Research, the National Peanut Board, and the UK Food Standards Agency. Dr. Lack disclosed financial affiliations with DBV Technologies, and coauthor Dr. Helen Brough disclosed receiving financial support from Fare and Action Medical Research, along with study materials from Stallergenes, Thermo Scientific, and Meridian Foods.

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