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According to the review of Valenta et al., nuts and peanuts give rise to IgE-mediated allergy, which is indeed a type of reaction that is subject to a form of sensitization. Although the process mostly occurs early in life, it seems that some level of "boosting" can happen on repeated exposures:
IgE-associated food allergies appear to develop ...
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