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Allergy to peanut

MedGen UID:
108242
•Concept ID:
C0559470
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Allergies, Peanut; Allergy, Peanut; Groundnut Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity, Groundnut; Hypersensitivity, Peanut; Peanut Allergies; Peanut Allergy; Peanut Hypersensitivity
SNOMED CT: Allergy to peanuts (91935009); Allergy to peanut (91935009)

Definition

Allergic reaction to peanuts that is triggered by the immune system. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAllergy to peanut

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Evaluation and Modification of a Shared Decision-Making Tool for Peanut Allergy Management.
Anagnostou A, Yaworsky A, Brova M, Ibrahim N, Kakked S, Spite S, Duluc L, Shields AL, Lee T, Leonard S, Przywara K, Smith A
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2024 Jun;24(6):303-315. Epub 2024 Apr 19 doi: 10.1007/s11882-024-01146-w. PMID: 38639896
Effectiveness of Clinical Decision Support Tools on Pediatrician Adherence to Peanut Allergy Prevention Guidelines.
Bilaver LA, Martusiewicz MN, Jiang J, Gupta RS
JAMA Pediatr 2019 Dec 1;173(12):1198-1199. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3360. PMID: 31609434Free PMC Article
Oral immunotherapy for the treatment of peanut allergy: systematic review of six case series studies.
Sheikh A, Nurmatov U, Venderbosch I, Bischoff E
Prim Care Respir J 2012 Mar;21(1):41-9. doi: 10.4104/pcrj.2011.00071. PMID: 21938350Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

The role of environmental exposure to peanut in the development of clinical allergy to peanut.
Foong RX, Brough H
Clin Exp Allergy 2017 Oct;47(10):1232-1238. Epub 2017 Sep 15 doi: 10.1111/cea.12992. PMID: 28779526
Peanut and tree nut allergy.
Cox A, Sicherer SH
Chem Immunol Allergy 2015;101:131-44. Epub 2015 May 21 doi: 10.1159/000375417. PMID: 26022873
Peanut allergy is common among hazelnut-sensitized subjects but is not primarily the result of IgE cross-reactivity.
Masthoff LJ, van Hoffen E, Mattsson L, Lidholm J, Andersson K, Zuidmeer-Jongejan L, Versteeg SA, Bruijnzeel-Koomen CA, Knulst AC, Pasmans SG, van Ree R
Allergy 2015 Mar;70(3):265-74. Epub 2014 Dec 31 doi: 10.1111/all.12554. PMID: 25476979
Allergy to peanut oil--clinically relevant?
Ring J, Möhrenschlager M
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2007 Apr;21(4):452-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.02133.x. PMID: 17373969
Kiss-induced allergy to peanut.
Wüthrich B, Däscher M, Borelli S
Allergy 2001 Sep;56(9):913. doi: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.00302.x. PMID: 11551258

Prognosis

Food Allergy in Infants With Atopic Dermatitis: Limitations of Food-Specific IgE Measurements.
Spergel JM, Boguniewicz M, Schneider L, Hanifin JM, Paller AS, Eichenfield LF
Pediatrics 2015 Dec;136(6):e1530-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-1444. PMID: 26598458
Ethnic differences in peanut allergy patterns in South African children with atopic dermatitis.
Gray CL, Levin ME, du Toit G
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2015 Dec;26(8):721-30. Epub 2015 Sep 28 doi: 10.1111/pai.12459. PMID: 26267015
Allergy to peanut lipid transfer protein (LTP): frequency and cross-reactivity between peanut and peach LTP.
Romano A, Fernandez-Rivas M, Caringi M, Amato S, Mistrello G, Asero R
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2009 Aug;41(4):106-11. PMID: 19877562
Diagnosing peanut allergy with skin prick and specific IgE testing.
Roberts G, Lack G
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005 Jun;115(6):1291-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.02.038. PMID: 15940149

Clinical prediction guides

Fecal Microbiome and Food Allergy in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study.
Fieten KB, Totté JEE, Levin E, Reyman M, Meijer Y, Knulst A, Schuren F, Pasmans SGMA
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2018;175(1-2):77-84. Epub 2018 Jan 25 doi: 10.1159/000484897. PMID: 29393195
Clinical allergy to hazelnut and peanut: identification of T cell cross-reactive allergens.
Glaspole IN, de Leon MP, Prickett SR, O'Hehir RE, Rolland JM
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2011;155(4):345-54. Epub 2011 Feb 22 doi: 10.1159/000321268. PMID: 21346364
Allergy to peanut lipid transfer protein (LTP): frequency and cross-reactivity between peanut and peach LTP.
Romano A, Fernandez-Rivas M, Caringi M, Amato S, Mistrello G, Asero R
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2009 Aug;41(4):106-11. PMID: 19877562
Allergy to peanut oil--clinically relevant?
Ring J, Möhrenschlager M
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2007 Apr;21(4):452-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.02133.x. PMID: 17373969
Diagnosing peanut allergy with skin prick and specific IgE testing.
Roberts G, Lack G
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005 Jun;115(6):1291-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.02.038. PMID: 15940149

Recent systematic reviews

Prevalence of common food allergies in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nwaru BI, Hickstein L, Panesar SS, Roberts G, Muraro A, Sheikh A; EAACI Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidelines Group
Allergy 2014 Aug;69(8):992-1007. Epub 2014 May 10 doi: 10.1111/all.12423. PMID: 24816523

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