Allergic response information

An allergic response is a hypersensitive immune reaction to a substance that normally is harmless or would not cause an immune response in everyone. An...

Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a form of contact dermatitis that is the manifestation of an allergic response caused by contact with a substance;...

Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, are various conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in...

the fruit of the cashew tree. In most individuals, urushiol causes an allergic skin rash on contact, known as urushiol-induced contact dermatitis. The...

Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) is inflammation of the conjunctiva (the membrane covering the white part of the eye) due to allergy. Although allergens differ...

of alcohol-induced rhinitis in non-Asian populations reflect true allergic response to the non-ethanol and/or contaminants in alcoholic beverages, particularly...

Allergic rhinitis, of which the seasonal type is called hay fever, is a type of inflammation in the nose that occurs when the immune system overreacts...

trigger an immunological response in more than 50% of the allergic population. These peanut allergens mediate an immune response via release of Immunoglobulin...

with epinephrine, among other measures. In the United States, 90% of allergic responses to foods are caused by eight foods, and cow's milk is the most common...

cross-reactivity to dust mites. Exercise can be a contributing factor to an allergic food response. There is a condition called food-dependent, exercise-induced anaphylaxis...

causing an IgE mediated immune system response. Exercise can be a contributing factor to an allergic food response. There is a condition called food-dependent...

photoallergy, is a form of allergic contact dermatitis in which the allergen must be activated by light to sensitize the allergic response, and to cause a rash...

response to otherwise harmless substances in the environment. Allergic diseases are clinical manifestations of such inappropriate, atopic responses....

There is usually no associated itch or urticaria, as it is not an allergic response. Patients with HAE can also have recurrent episodes (often called...

diagnosis of allergies that attempts to provoke a small, controlled, allergic response. A microscopic amount of an allergen is introduced to a patient's...

from either exposure to allergens (allergic contact dermatitis), or irritants (irritant contact dermatitis). Allergic contact dermatitis involves a delayed...

contagious. It is one of several forms, being one of the most severe, of allergic responses to mosquito bites, termed mosquito bite allergies. The condition may...

joint paper was published in April 1969. IgE primes the IgE-mediated allergic response by binding to Fc receptors found on the surface of mast cells and...

A food allergy is an abnormal immune response to food. The symptoms of the allergic reaction may range from mild to severe. They may include itchiness...

dermatitis or inflammation of the esophagus. In the United States, 90% of allergic responses to foods are caused by cow's milk, eggs, wheat, shellfish, peanuts...

may be related to an allergic response, but allergy is not often documented, resulting in further subcategorization into allergic and nonallergic EMRS...

appearances to other species that are not closely related and to the allergic response to the urushiol. Poison oak is not an oak (Quercus, family Fagaceae)...

require distinct treatment. Tannic acid has been found to suppress the allergic response, along with showering. Miliaria Exercise-induced anaphylaxis Idiopathic...

given to the allergic response of an animal in response to the bite or sting of an insect. Typically, insects which generate allergic responses are either...

delayed allergic responses. A study found that 27 percent of patients were allergic to basidiomycete mycelia extracts and 32 percent were allergic to basidiospore...

Causes of food allergies can result from three mechanisms of the allergic response: IgE-mediated (classic) – the most common type, manifest as acute...

for inflammatory reactions during immune response, as well as in the formation of acute and chronic allergic diseases, including anaphylaxis, asthma,...

psychological pain or discomfort. Irritation can also be induced by some allergic response due to exposure of some allergens for example contact dermatitis,...