Experimental treatment for peanut allergy increases anaphylaxis risk, study finds

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An experimental treatment for peanut allergy may actually multiply someone's risk for serious allergic reactions -- much like the ones it aims to prevent, according to a new analysis

The paper, published Thursday in the Lancet, found that people taking oral immunotherapy -- microdoses of peanut allergen meant to partly desensitize patients over time -- paradoxically had three times the rate of anaphylaxis compared with those taking a placebo. That risk jumped from 7.1% to 22.2%, based on an analysis of more than 1,000 patients across 12 trials. There were no deaths in any of the trials.

Experts say that more research is needed in order to improve upon the experimental treatment, look at different ways of delivering the therapy and discover whether there are certain groups of patients who benefit more than others."There's hope that we will have something, but we have to separate hope from hype," Chu said."This is a first crack at a new treatment."CNN's Susan Scutti contributed to this report.

 

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is this the experimental treatment that the CIA made me do as a proof of loyalty when my peanut allergy was considered a presidential campaign weakness where I was made to jerk off while pooping and eating peanut butter sandwiches

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When you accidentally ate some peanut butter:

So strange that tasty treat for most people is deadly as hell to many people strange to think about.

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