Inhalant Allergens and Allergic Rhinitis

Inhalant Allergens and Allergic Rhinitis

Inhalant Allergens and Allergic Rhinitis   While there are several types of rhinitis, approximately 50 to 70 percent of Americans suffer from allergy-induced rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis usually affects patients with a genetic predisposition to become sensitized...
Pollination and Allergies | Yong H. Tsai, MD, MHS

Pollination and Allergies | Yong H. Tsai, MD, MHS

Pollination and Allergy Pollens, tiny particles that travel in the air or carried by insects, are male cells of flowering plants and essential to plant fertilization. However, if it is windy while pollination is in progress, there exists a higher tendency of...
Antibody is Key to Allergic Reactions

Antibody is Key to Allergic Reactions

An allergy is defined as an abnormal sensitivity to a substance normally tolerated and generally considered harmless such as pollen, food, drugs or even an insect sting. This means that while some substances are as a rule well tolerated by most people, they can induce...

Contact Dermatitis?

Allergic contact dermatitis is an itchy skin condition caused by an allergic reaction to material in contact with the skin. It arises some hours after contact with the responsible material, and settles down over some days providing the skin is no longer in contact...
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