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- Published Research Highlights
The following are a few highlights of recent published food allergy research, with the focus on the eight most common foods to which individuals are allergic (milk, peanut, tree nut, fish, shellfish, egg, wheat, and soy).
Each title contains a brief summary written by FAAN. Where available, a link to the study abstract is provided.
The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula FAHF-2 Provides Complete Protection from Anaphylaxis in a Murine Model of Multiple Food Allergy
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages S151-S151
K. Srivastava, H. Sampson, X. Li
The Food Allergy Herbal Formula (FAHF-2) is effective in protecting against anaphylaxis and reducing food-specific IgE, suggesting that it may be a promising therapy for patients who have severe allergies to multiple foods.
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Investigation of the Safety of the Food Allergy Herbal Formula (FAHF-2) in Patients with Food Allergy-Phase 1
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages S176-S176
J. Wang, S. Noone, S. Patil, H. Sampson, X. Li
The Food Allergy Herbal Formula, which consists of nine herbs, appears to be safe and well tolerated by food-allergic patients at the low and medium doses.
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Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) Induces Clinical Tolerance in Peanut-Allergic Children
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages S174-S174
P. Varshney, S. Jones, L. Pons, M. Kulis, P. Steele, A. Kemper, A. Scurlock, T. Perry, A. Burks
In this study, 4 of 9 participants demonstrated clinical tolerance and passed an oral food challenge 4 weeks after stopping maintenance oral immunotherapy.
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Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled (DBPC) Trial of Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) in Peanut Allergic Children
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages S211-S211
S. Jones, A. Scurlock, L. Pons, M. Kulis, T. Perry, P. Steele, J. Kamilaris, K. Henry, A. Burks
Early results from this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of peanut oral immunotherapy indicate that the treatment effectively desensitizes peanut-allergic individuals to peanuts.
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