An allergy is an uncomfortable immune response to a foreign substance. Reactions include rashes, sneezing, swelling, and itching.
Food preparation is a multidimensional process and involves many raw materials. Many people are involved in the process in hotels and restaurants with bigger kitchens. At any step, there are chances that an unwanted object gets added to the food. Such an object could become a choking hazard and...
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When your immune system reacts to an allergen, it produces an antibody called immunoglobulin E (IgE). The production of IgE is part of your body’s attempt to destroy the allergen and protect itself. Your blood vessels dilate and become leaky, so white blood cells that fight infection and ...
A common cause of food allergens, eggs can cause allergic reactions in adults. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, and more.
Influences of genetic and environmental factors on the concentration of the allergen Cry j 1 in sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) pollen Pollen from sugi (Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica D. Don), a forest tree species that is widely grown in Japan, causes serious allergic disease. The m... Y...
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved subcutaneous immunotherapy (allergy shots) and sublingual immunotherapy, which involves placing small amounts of a sensitizing allergen under the tongue. Subcutaneous immunotherapy should be administered by an allergist or otolaryngologist in an office ...
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The entire class of sulfonamides, usually just called sulfa drugs, is another common allergen. Since the consequences of taking these drugs if they are an allergen can be deadly, most hospitals and doctors will check to make sure the patient isn’t allergic to common drugs, and more and ...
While immunotherapy is typically a treatment for allergies to pets or pollen, it's a treatment sometimes used for food allergies.22In this treatment, you consume a small amount of the food allergen under the supervision of an allergist. The goal is to build your tolerance to the food and re...