Pre-natal Exposure to Environmental Allergens and Food Allergy Immunopathogenesis Mary Prunicki MD PhD, Erik Klingbeil BS, Grace Leu BS Stefania Arasi MD, Kari Nadeau MD PhD Stanford University, School of Medicine Dept. Pediatrics, Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy Research Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Background
DESIGN: Community-based case-control study. CASE SELECTION: Selected participants and the mothers of participants enrolled in oral immunotherapy (OIT) studies at the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy Research at the Stanford University, School of Medicine. Allergic status based upon: (1) Skin Prick Test (2) Specific IgE Test (3) Oral Food Challenge CONTROL SELECTION: Selected non-allergic members of the surrounding community that live in the same geographic area as selected cases. TIMELINE: January 2014 to January Methods
Pre-Natal Dog Exposure Associated With Protection Against Food Allergy
Pre-Natal Chemical Exposure No Association With Food Allergy
Pre-Natal Peanut Consumption Associated With Food Allergy
Discussion Pet Dandervs. Dog-Specific Behaviors
Discussion Epigenetics
Discussion Polarization
Discussion