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Allergies
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Diagnosing Asthma in Young Children
Diagnosing Asthma in Young Children
Because of the difficulty in diagnosing asthma in young children as defined by the 1997 National Asthma Education and Prevention Program, this review proposes alternative clinically useful criteria.
Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Allergy Tests
Allergy tests may be of two general types. In vivo tests that measure the immune response to an agent called an allergen that induces an allergic (atopic) reaction, and in vitro tests that measure the antibodies that mediate an allergic response. Such antibodies are those of the immunoglobulin E class (IgE) which have epsilon heavy chains which attach to mast cells.
Allergy tests are performed to determine the cause of a person's allergic reaction. An allergic reaction is caused by the production of specific IgE antibodies against one or more antigens. Those antigens that elicit IgE production are termed allergens and are usually harmless substances.
Allergy related topics to be discussed on the next chapter are:
food allergy
allergy symptoms
peanut allergy
latex allergy
milk allergy
allergy medicine
wheat allergy
allergy shots
allergy and asthma
allergy testing
cat allergy
allergy relief
pet allergy
mold allergy
allergy clinic
allergy products |
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