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The prevalence of egg allergy in Australian infants fell after an allergy prevention guideline update recommended earlier egg introduction, according to results published in JAMA Pediatrics.“After adjusting for differences in population demographics to enable meaningful comparison, we estimated a relative decline in egg allergy of 17.7% after the guideline change,” Jennifer J. Koplin,
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