PEANUTALLERGY
Peanut allergy
Peanut allergy is a type of food allergy distinct from nut allergies. It is a type one hypersensitivity reaction to dietary substances from peanuts that causes an overreaction of the immune system which in a small percentage of people may lead to severe physical symptoms. It is estimated to affect 0.4–0.6% of the population of the United States. In England, an estimated 4,000 people are newly diagnosed with peanut allergy per year ; 25,700 having been diagnosed with peanut allergy by a clinician at some point in their lives. An increasing body of medical opinion holds that recent increases in peanut allergies, and the measures taken in response, show elements of ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Peanut allergy
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