Allergic disease can develop at any age, and genetics plays a key role in who will develop it. Studies have shown that 90% of atopic children have at least one atopic parent (i.e.: have either one or more of the following disease ...... MORE
Who is an allergist ?
Types of allergic diseases
mechanism of allergic diseases
WHAT IS MEANT BY ATOPIC DISEASES & AtopY ?
An allergist is best qualified doctor to treat allergic diseases. To determine if you have an allergy, your allergist will take a thorough medical history and perform an exam. If indicated, he will then perform allergy skin testing, or sometimes blood tests ...... MORE
The immune system serves as the body's defense mechanism against the countless different substances present in the air we breathe, the foods we eat, and particles our skin get into contact with. Allergens refers to any substance that can trigger an allergic response ...... MORE
air pollution in kuwait, & relation to allergies
Air pollution consists of both gaseous and particulate-matter pollutants.
The former includes nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), and sulfur
Atopy indicates a state of specific IgE production by an individual ( IgE is the antibody associated the symptoms of allergy ).
Atopic diseases are a collection of diseases that include ..... MORE