Common Types of Allergies- Which One Affects You

The symptoms of the allergy differ according to the type of allergen, the severity of the immune response and the entry point of the allergen. While all these appear differently, the basic characteristic of the allergies remain constant, it is an exaggerated response of the immune system to foreign bodies called antigens.

In allergies, the antigen is specifically bracketed into one category of antigens called allergens. These allergens are controlled by the body by way of releasing an immunoglobulin, the IgE. To understand better the interaction between the allergens and antibodies, let us see it from the viewpoint of the allergies themselves. Below are short overviews of the most common allergies.

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