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Missing Gut Protein May Pave Way for Peanut Allergy

Original: Before the First Bite: A Missing Gut Protein May Set the Stage for Peanut Allergy

Researchers at UNC Health report that a lack of a particular protein in the gut lining may help set the stage for peanut allergy, potentially before a child's first exposure to peanuts. The finding suggests the gut environment, not just the immune system, plays a role in whether food allergies develop, pointing toward new prevention or treatment research.

Why now: New research links a gut protein deficiency to the origins of peanut allergy, a growing childhood health concern.

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