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The controversy surrounding the safety of MSG started with the publication of Robert Ho Man Kwok's correspondence letter titled "Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome" in the New England Journal of Medicine on 4 April 1968. [59] [60] In his letter, Kwok suggested several possible causes before he nominated MSG for his symptoms.
Wheat allergy symptoms should not be confused with celiac disease, gluten ataxia or non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). While wheat allergies are "true" allergies, celiac disease and gluten ataxia are an autoimmune diseases. [62] NCGS is more similar to food intolerances but as of 2021 its pathogenesis is still not well understood.
According to the Mayo Clinic, “Allergy symptoms, which depend on the substance involved, can affect your airways, sinuses and nasal passages, skin, and digestive system.” [5] The severity of the following symptoms varies from child to child. [5] The symptoms of indoor and outdoor allergies in children may include: [18] [19] Runny nose
An allergen is an otherwise harmless substance that triggers an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals by stimulating an immune response.. In technical terms, an allergen is an antigen that is capable of stimulating a type-I hypersensitivity reaction in atopic individuals through immunoglobulin E (IgE) responses. [1]
Symptoms are thought to be the result of histamine being released by mast cells on the surface of the skin. Despite the lack of antigens , histamine causes the skin to swell in affected areas. If the membrane that surrounds the mast cells is too weak, it will easily and rapidly break down under physical pressure, which then causes an allergic ...
Allergies to food, insect stings, medications, and latex are most frequently associated with anaphylaxis, and symptoms—which can occur suddenly and progress quickly—may start with a runny nose ...
[6] [1] These symptoms typically start in minutes to hours and then increase very rapidly to life-threatening levels. [1] Urgent medical treatment is required to prevent serious harm and death, even if the patient has used an epipen or has taken other medications in response, and even if symptoms appear to be improving.
Common allergic diseases include allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma and atopic dermatitis with varying symptoms, including runny nose, watery eyes, itchiness, coughing, and shortness of breath. More than one-third of the world's population is currently being affected by one or more allergic conditions.