John Weisnagel, M.D.

This article, or blog, was started in Oct. 1998. The idea was to inform the visitors about this allergy by posting the most recent findings in the ongoing immunological and clinical studies taking place.

A 'panicky' atmosphere existed at that time, the result of so much 'hoppla' on the subject both in the medical literature and the media. A good part of the annual programs of both the AAAA&I ('American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology', and the ACAAI ('American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology') dealt at lenght with the subject.

The first part of the blog contains the postings from Oct. 1998 to Oct. 2009. Because of the size of the article (over 150 pages) it became difficult, risky and time-consuming to make additions or changes to it. So from Dec. 2009, a second part was started, following approxmately the same format as the first. There is no table of contents or bibliography - all references are accessible in each posting. There have been many changes for the past 13 years and many theories attempting to explain the prevalence of peanut allergy. There are encouraging findings, particularly in the incessant work done on various forms of treatment of this allergy. For the time being, however, treatment today remains the same, complete avoidance of peanut and any preparation that may contain peanut.

Peanut allergy: where do we stand? part one - (1998-2009)

 Peanut allergy: where do we stand?  part two - (2010 -