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General Information of Allergy
What is Allergy?
An allergy is an exaggerated response of our organism, when in contact with certain substances from outside. Substances capable of causing an allergic reaction are called allergens or simply allergens.
How do you get?
The immune response is of great importance but sometimes causes serious problems:
In organ transplants (kidney, heart, lung …) our immune system identifies the new organ as foreign and try to put in place to combat it, if not the rejection medications are given to reduce this response (called immunosuppressants).
Sometimes confuses the immune system components of our body with foreign elements and starts a reaction against them leading to the autoimmune diseases (many rheumatic conditions are the origin).
Sometimes it produces an immune response in the presence of harmless substances to the body, which are usually tolerated by it. This overreaction is called allergy and the substances are allergens that trigger. The potential allergens are very numerous and may contact us through various means:
The air we breathe: plant pollens, house dust, fungi, animal hair … Food: fish, eggs, nuts, … Drugs: penicillin, aspirin, … Insect stings, bites, … Skin contact: cosmetics, industrial products …
New Enemies of Allergy
Climate change increases the risk of allergies. New allergens: nickel, latex, DMF and Anisakis. What to do when the cause is not detected.
Allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction of the body at the onset of a particular substance is called the allergen. The best known are food allergies, to pollen, an insect bite or existing dust mites, but there are also more unusual cases such as allergy to light, wood or cold.
Changes in technology and habits in society cause an allergen little present it becomes massive in a short time, as has happened in the case of latex.
Allergies and Global Warming
In the XXI World Allergy Congress held last year in Buenos Aires is a whole section devoted to the problem of global warming.
Increased carbon dioxide into the environment makes the plants and trees flourish faster, and produce up to five times more pollen. This has increased cases of rhinitis, ocular allergies and other ailments.
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