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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 person with alpha-gal syndrome, symptoms typically appear two to six hours after eating or being exposed to the molecule, and can include: Hives or itchy rash Nausea or vomiting
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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.
Alpha-gal may refer to: Alpha-galactosidase, an enzyme; Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, a carbohydrate also known as Galili antigen; Alpha-gal allergy
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