Abstract

DUQUE RESTREPO, D. Allergic reactions: key aspects and new perspectives. An. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Asunción) [online]. 2015, vol.48, n.1, pp.69-82. ISSN 1816-8949.  https://doi.org/10.18004/anales/2015.048(01)69-082.

ABSTRACT Allergic reactions are an exaggerated immune response to an allergen in atopic individuals. In these, two factors influence: the genetic and environmental. Therefore, the World Allergy Organization determined as allergic diseases asthma, rhinitis, sinusitis, conjunctivitis, anaphylaxis, drug allergy, foods, animals, insects and fungi, eczema, urticaria and angioedema; which have increased in recent times, becoming a public health problem with an exorbitant economic burden. Also, there have been advances in diagnosis, whose pillars are still medical history, measurement of specific immunoglobulin E and skin tests; treatment and genetic basis, which are increasingly important in the clinical management of these entities. Key Words: Allergen, environment, atopy, genetic, allergic reaction.

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