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To the Editor: Regarding the article on peanut allergy by Sampson (April 25 issue),¹ one should note that although anaphylaxis is the hallmark of peanut allergy, this allergy can also manifest in the form of such chronic, non–life-threatening entities as atopic dermatitis. In addition, there may be a link between the growing availability of infant formulas containing isolated soy protein during the past 40 years and the increasing prevalence of peanut allergy. During the 30 years of my practice in the field of allergy, especially pediatric allergy, 62 percent of 82 patients with confirmed cases of peanut allergy had a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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