Allergiesare the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the United States.
This article will review common types of allergens, the associated symptoms, and strategies for managing allergies.
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What Causes Allergies?
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Allergies are essentially a malfunction of the immune system.
Most allergies are thought to be influenced bygenetics.
Children usually inherit a tendency to develop allergies from their parents, not an allergy to a specific allergen.
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For instance, lactose intolerance is an inability to digest the lactose in milk rather than an allergy.
These symptoms can be life-threatening.
The most common food allergies are the following:
Drug Allergy
True drug allergies are fairly rare.
What many people think of as a drug allergy is actually an adverse reaction to a drug.
In a drug allergy, immune compounds calledimmunoglobulin E(IgE) antibodies react to the drug.
Since the drug circulates through the whole body, it can cause allergy symptoms through the body.
allergy shots) for your allergies.
food, medications, latex, insects, airborne compounds, and contact allergens.
If you have allergies, know that you are not alone.
There are treatments available to help manage your symptoms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Airborne allergens found in your environment are the most common punch in of allergen.
Other types include food allergies, drug allergies, latex allergies, insect allergies, and contact allergies.
Penicillin and related antibiotics are the most common drug allergy triggers.
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