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Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a disorder that can cause liver disease in adults and children, and lung disease in adults. The disorder is inherited, and symptoms usually start to occur between the ages of 20 and 50.
Symptoms of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Early symptoms will include shortness of breath and wheezing, though other symptoms such as weight [...]
Allergy Skin Test
If someone is thought to be allergic to any substance then it is usually diagnosed in the form of a skin test. This test is done in order to determine the allergen – or the substance that is triggering the allergic reaction.
Allergy Skin Test Process
The process for the allergy skin test firstly includes using a [...]
Alpha Thalassemia
Thalassemia is the word used to describe an inherited blood disorder that has been passed onto a child through the genes of their parents. These types of disorder mean that there are fewer red blood cells produced by the body. There is also a lower level of haemoglobin, which is the protein that helps the [...]
Allergy to Food
It is common to experience either a food allergy or food intolerance at some point in our lives. However, only around 1% of adults and 3% of children are actually proven to have an allergy to food. Many reactions can be correctly classified as food intolerance rather than food allergy. Food allergy carries characteristic symptoms [...]
Allergy to Insect Stings
There are several stinging insects found within the US which include honeybees, hornets, wasps, yellow jackets and fire ants. Only some people are allergic to insect venom, but skin reactions will usually occur as a result of an insect sting.
Currently more than 2 million Americans are allergic to insect stings, though the degree of the [...]