The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 120, Issue 3 , Pages 491-503 , September 2007

Peanut allergy: Emerging concepts and approaches for an apparent epidemic

  • Scott H. Sicherer, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Scott H. Sicherer, MD, Division of Allergy/Immunology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Box 1198, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029-6574.
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  • Hugh A. Sampson, MD

Received 25 June 2007 ,Revised 13 July 2007 ,Accepted 13 July 2007.

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    Possible genetic, immunologic, and environmental risk factors for food allergy.

    Possible genetic, immunologic, and environmental risk factors for food allergy.

 (Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Genentech, Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation)

 Section editors: Donald Y. M. Leung, MD, PhD, and Dennis K. Ledford, MD

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: H. A. Sampson has consulting interests with Allertein and the Food Allergy Initiative; owns stock in Allertein; has patent licensing arrangements with Allertein, Mount Sinai, and other universities; has received grant support from the National Institutes of Health and the Food Allergy Initiative; and served as an expert witness in peanut allergy litigation 3 to 4 years ago. S. H. Sicherer has declared that he has no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(07)01388-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.07.015

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 120, Issue 3 , Pages 491-503 , September 2007

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