Congratulations to Dr. Edmond Chan, Head of the Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and his team for their work advancing research into pediatric allergies.
“… our findings confirm in a real-world setting that this treatment is not only safe but is well-tolerated in a large group of preschool-aged children.”
New data published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice suggests that oral immunotherapy is safe for preschool-aged children with peanut allergies. [see more]
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2019.04.010
Authors: Lianne Soller, PhD, Elissa M. Abrams, MD, Stuart Carr, MD, Sandeep Kapur, MD, Gregory A. Rex, MD, Sara Leo, MD, Per G. Lidman, MD, Joanne Yeung, MD, Timothy K. Vander Leek, MD, Mary McHenry, MD, Tiffany Wong, MD, Victoria E. Cook, MD, MSc, Kyla J. Hildebrand, MD, MScCH (HPTE), Thomas V. Gerstner, MD, Raymond Mak, MD, Nicole J. Lee, MSc, Scott B. Cameron, MD, PhD, Edmond S. Chan, MD
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https://www.btvancouver.ca/videos/study-gives-hope-for-kids-with-peanut-allergies/
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https://www.bcchr.ca/news/oral-immunotherapy-safe-preschool-aged-children-peanut-allergies