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By Anamika Chaudhary on March 14, 2017 1 Comment

Food allergy is an allergic reaction which is instigated with consumption of food which contains certain proteins, which can overreact with the immune system.

 

Asthma is an anti-inflammatory chronic disease which affects the lungs. It mainly affects the airway linings which swells and the muscles encircling the airway tightening causes the airway narrow.

 
By Anamika Chaudhary on February 15, 2017 No Comments

When the ocular surface is exposed to allergen, it results in the inflammation of conjunctiva (inside of eyelid covering the eyeball) and cornea leading to allergic conjunctivitis also known as pink eyes. The prevalence of the allergic conjunctivitis is found more in summer and spring (Høvding, 2008).

 
By Anamika Chaudhary on January 29, 2017 No Comments

Allergic rhinitis is a group of symptoms leading to nasal congestion, itching and inflammation. The symptoms occur when the subject is allergic to dust, mite, pollen (Seidman et al., 2015).

 
By Priya Chetty on October 11, 2016 No Comments

A recent experimental study was conducted for a time period of 2003-2007 among 3389 patients suffering from different allergies in India. Results from the study indicate that among the several allergies asthma, rhinitis and contact dermatitis were found to be more prevalent among the Indian population (Shaikh & Shaikh 2008). Similarly, other allergies which have […]

 
By Chandrika Kapagunta on September 9, 2016 2 Comments

Allergic diseases are a major health problem across the world. The global prevalence of allergic diseases has increased tremendously affecting 10-30% of the global population (Ring 2012). Apart from health problems, allergic diseases are also a major socio-economic burden of a country.

 
By Priya Chetty on July 30, 2016 1 Comment

The term allergy was first given by von Pirquet in 1906 to an immune response that is not protective to the host (Nieminen 2009). The purpose of immune system is to generate antibodies in response to pathogens or foreign matter.

 
By Priya Chetty on July 4, 2016 No Comments

A hypersensitivity disorder in which human body’s immune system generates specific response against a substance which is otherwise harmless is termed as allergy (Pawankar 2014). This abnormal reaction can be triggered from environment allergens or aero-allergens, food allergens, insects or drugs.