Open AccessIncreasing incidence of peanut allergy doubled in children from Bosnia and Herzegovnia during last decade
Author(s) -
Bajraktarevic Adnan,
Mikovic Milan,
Pahor Kurilic Andrea,
Penava Semira,
Begovic Begler,
Selmovic Amina,
Guzin Zlatko,
Frankic Teodora,
Gutic Jasna,
Djulepa Djurdjevic Aida,
Roncevic Zeljko,
Sporisevic Lutvo,
Rakic Prnjavorac Besima
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-1-s1-p29
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , allergy , peanut allergy , pediatrics , immunology , food allergy , physics , optics
Background Peanut butter is known as a healthy food . It is a type one hypersensitivity reaction to dietary substances from peanuts causing an overreaction of the immune system which in a small percentage of children may lead to severe physical symptoms. Peanut allergy is one of the most common causes of anaphylaxis, a pediatrics medical emergency that requires treatment with an epinephrine (adrenaline).