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What is Alpha-gal syndrome? This potentially fatal condition gets its name from the molecule galactose-α-1,3-galactose (a.k.a. alpha-gal), which is found in most mammals.
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), also known as alpha-gal allergy or mammalian meat allergy (MMA), [1] is a type of acquired allergy characterized by a delayed onset of symptoms (3–8 hours) after ingesting mammalian meat. The condition results from past exposure to certain tick bites and was first reported in 2002.
In a recently released report, the CDC estimates that nearly half a million Americans suffer from alpha-gal syndrome.This potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat is triggered by tick ...
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The life expectancy in some states has fallen in recent years; for example, Maine's life expectancy in 2010 was 79.1 years, and in 2018 it was 78.7 years. The Washington Post noted in November 2018 that overall life expectancy in the United States was declining although in 2018 life expectancy had a slight increase of 0.1 and bringing it to ...
Galactose-α-1,3-galactose, commonly known as alpha gal and the Galili antigen, is a carbohydrate found in most mammalian cell membranes. It is not found in catarrhines , [ 1 ] including humans, who have lost the GGTA1 gene.
Alpha-gal sounds like a sorority nickname, but it is short for the sugar galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose.
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