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To the Editor: The article "Transfer of Symptomatic Peanut Allergy to the Recipient of a Combined Liver-and-Kidney Transplant," by Legendre et al. (Sept. 18 issue),¹ raises interesting questions about the mechanisms of transfer, the pathophysiology of the allergic reaction in the recipient, and the information provided to patients who receive transplants.

The donor, who had a history of peanut allergy, died of presumed anaphylactic shock due to the ingestion of peanut allergens in satay sauce. Three months after transplantation, the recipient of the liver and right kidney presented with an uncharacterized rash and laryngeal edema after eating peanuts and was . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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