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Allergology and Immunology

An allergic pathology from a hypersensitive immune system can be the cause for symptoms such as:

  • conjunctivitis (itchy and watery eyes).
  • rhinitis (continuous runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion, itchy nose).
  • bronchial asthma (cough, dyspnea, bronchospasm).
  • urticaria (hives, angioedema).
  • atopic dermatitis (itchy skin, erythema, lichenification).
  • gastrointestinal food allergy (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, digestive system disorders).

An allergy presents itself when the immune system in genetically predisposed individuals, triggers an exaggerated reaction to protein substances that are usually harmless: the organism in such individuals regards them as foreign (“non-self”) and thus, as allergens.

The very first contact with the allergen source (=sensibilisation) can cause such an immediate and acute chain reaction (=allergic symptoms) for future contacts. In this way, the sooner preventative measures are adopted with regards to the removal or reduction of allergic sources, the more blocked is the development of allergic inflammatory pathology.