Out of 160 five-to-18-year-olds with asthma in the study, more hospitalisations because of asthma were seen among the 46 with peanut allergies than those who did not have the allergy.
After the age of three, 23 per cent of children and teenagers with peanut allergies had been admitted to hospital, compared with 16 per cent of those without the allergy.
Severe reactions to peanuts can cause anaphylaxis and can be life threatening, so many children wear allergy bracelets which identify their condition if they are to suffer a reaction while they are away from their parents.
Lead researcher on the study Alyson Simpson told Reuters that parents of children with peanut allergies should try to keep asthma under control by working with the child's doctor.
A major trial was launched by researchers in Cambridge last month to find a treatment for childhood peanut allergy.
After the age of three, 23 per cent of children and teenagers with peanut allergies had been admitted to hospital, compared with 16 per cent of those without the allergy.
Severe reactions to peanuts can cause anaphylaxis and can be life threatening, so many children wear allergy bracelets which identify their condition if they are to suffer a reaction while they are away from their parents.
Lead researcher on the study Alyson Simpson told Reuters that parents of children with peanut allergies should try to keep asthma under control by working with the child's doctor.
A major trial was launched by researchers in Cambridge last month to find a treatment for childhood peanut allergy.
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