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. 2010 May;156(5):777-81, 781.e1.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.080. Epub 2010 Feb 12.

Association between peanut allergy and asthma morbidity

Alyson B Simpson  1 , Ejaz Yousef, Jobayer Hossain
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Association between peanut allergy and asthma morbidity

Alyson B Simpson et al. J Pediatr. 2010 May.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between peanut allergy and asthma morbidity in school-age children.

Study design: The study involved a medical chart review to assess the association of peanut allergy with asthma morbidity in children beyond age 3 years. Peanut allergy was assessed by specific and validated criteria. A Poisson regression model was used to compare the frequency of systemic steroid use and of hospitalization for asthma beyond age 3 years in children with asthma with and without peanut allergy.

Results: Children with peanut allergy had a 2.32-times greater rate of hospitalization (P = .03) and a 1.59-times greater rate of systemic steroid use (P <.001) after controlling for covariates.

Conclusions: Peanut allergy serves as an early marker for asthma morbidity. Early prevention and intervention can improve quality of care.

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