Peanut and peanut products are a common food in the diet. Peanuts are also one of the
most common foods responsible for food-induced anaphylaxis. Patients rarely lose
sensitivity to peanuts. Although the ideal treatment is avoidance, this is often not possible
because of hidden exposures; therefore, a more effective treatment is needed. Subjects with
confirmed peanut allergy were treated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study with
peanut immunotherapy or placebo. Objective measures of efficacy included changes in …