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Pregnancy and Peanuts: Tricky Truths About Food Allergies Uncertainty Remains on Whether Avoiding Peanuts, Other Foods Reduces Allergies in Unborn Babies

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"This is an area that deserves more investigation and more studies," said Dr. Neeta Ogden, an adult and pediatric allergist in private practice. "I've suspected in my own clinical practice, based on anecdotal evidence, that there has been some association. A study like this puts it on our radar for pregnant women that perhaps they should be consuming peanuts with caution, especially when they're in their third trimester." 

 

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