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Results 1 - 10 of 25 for hypersensitivity
  1. One of the most common methods of allergy testing is the scratch test or skin prick test. The test involves placing a small amount of the suspected allergy-causing substance (allergen) ...
  2. Treatment varies with the severity and type of allergy symptom. The first course of action is to ... prescribed to relieve the allergic symptoms. Immunotherapy, or "allergy shots", is occasionally recommended if the allergen cannot ...
  3. Allergy to latex products may manifest itself in simple dermatitis, or in a more serious whole body ...
  4. ... subsequent exposure to the substance. An actual food allergy, as opposed to simple intolerance due to the ...
  5. ... throat and difficulty breathing. Persons who develop an allergy to bee stings should carry prescription bee sting ...
  6. Intradermal allergy testing is another method of skin testing to help determine whether an individual is allergic to a ...
  7. ... and emotional factors can indicate a predisposition to allergies.
  8. Images ... The immune system normally responds to harmful substances such as bacteria, viruses and toxins by producing symptoms such as ...
  9. ... cells. It can reflect acute or chronic infection, allergies, and problems with clotting. The CBC test isolates ... diseases Inflammatory disease (such as rheumatoid arthritis or allergy) Leukemia Severe emotional or physical stress Tissue damage ( ...
  10. ... in the body tissues is released. Histamine causes allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and ... by blocking the effects of histamine, reducing the allergy symptoms.
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