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Allergic reactions
Allergies occur when the immune system reacts to environmental substances that are harmless to most people.
Common allergens are food, pollen, dust mites, animals, insect stings, or medicines.
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A range of allergic reactions
Most allergic reactions are only mild to moderate and can effectively be treated with antihistamines. But other reactions can be life-threatening and require emergency medical treatment.
The most severe allergic reactions are known as anaphylaxis, and people who suffer from it should have ...
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Allergies are increasing
Allergies are becoming more frequent in the western world. One in twenty will develop a food allergy in their life, and one in 100 will have a life-threatening allergic reaction.
From 1994 to 2004, hospital admissions for anaphylaxis doubled. In children under five years o...
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Possible reasons for allergies
Theories for why the number of allergies is rising:
- Decreased exposure to infections or microbes in early life. This is known as the hygiene hypothesis.
- Delayed introduction of allergenic foods until later in childhood, such as eggs and nuts...
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