Allergy
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An allergy is a long term condition in which the immune system mounts an abnormal reaction to an ordinarily harmless substance called an allergen.[1] Allergic reactions vary in severity from relatively minor symptoms to life-threatening.[1]
Allergic reaction[edit | edit source]
An allergic reaction occurs when the person's immune system produces Immunoglobulin E (IgE). When the person comes into contact with an allergen, the IgE travels to cells that release histamine and other chemicals; it is the histamine that causes the allergic reaction.[1]
Anaphylaxis[edit | edit source]
Anaphylaxis
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
- 1988, Allergy and the chronic fatigue syndrome[2]
- 1998, Chronic fatigue syndrome: identification of distinct subgroups on the basis of allergy and psychologic variables[3] (Full text)
- 2015, Increased Risk of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Following Atopy: A Population-Based Study[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Food sensitivities
- Medicine sensitivities
- Mast cell activation syndrome
- Multiple chemical sensitivity
- Histamine
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- 1999, Allergies To Foods, Plants May Predict Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - ScienceDaily
- 2019, Allergy Season Is Getting Longer and Nastier Each Year - Smithsonian Magazine
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Allergies Overview". American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ↑ Straus, S. E.; Dale, J. K.; Wright, R.; Metcalfe, D. D. (May 1988). "Allergy and the chronic fatigue syndrome". The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 81 (5 Pt 1): 791–795. ISSN 0091-6749. PMID 2836490.
- ↑ https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(98)70090-9/fulltext
- ↑ Yang, Tse-Yen; Kuo, Haung-Tsung; Chen, Hsuan-Ju; Chen, Chih-Sheng; Lin, Wei-Ming; Tsai, Shin-Yi; Kuo, Chua-Nan; Kao, Chia-Hung (July 2015). "Increased Risk of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Following Atopy: A Population-Based Study". Medicine. 94 (29): e1211. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000001211. ISSN 1536-5964. PMC 4603016. PMID 26200644.
