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What is Allergies?
What is Allergies?
- Allergies: Immune system over-reaction to various substances.
Name and Aliases of Allergies
Main name of condition: Allergies
Other names or spellings for Allergies:Allergic
Types of Allergies:
Subtypes of Allergies:
Hay fever, Allergic rhinitis, Airborne allergies, Latex allergies, Food allergies, Drug Allergies, Insect sting allergies, Ragweed allergies, Birch pollen allergies, Mold allergies, Dust mite allergies, Animal allergies, MSG allergy, Sulfite allergy
Parent types of Allergies:
Immune disorders, Allergic Disorders, Respiratory conditions, Adolescent conditions, Common Conditions, Skin conditions
Organs Affected by Allergies:
immune system, skin, respiratory
How many people get Allergies?
Prevalance of Allergies: 50-60 million (NIAID); 9-16% (NIAID); 50 million cases annually (NIAID); 10% of American women (NHWIC); 8,526,000 children respiratory allergies (NHIS-97); 7,304,000 children non-respiratory allergies (NHIS-97)
Prevalance Rate of Allergies: approx 1 in 5 or 18.38% or 50 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Allergies:
Two estimates of allergy prevalence in the United States are 9
percent[2] and 16 percent.[3] The prevalence
of allergic rhinitis has increased substantially over the past 15
years.[4] (Source: excerpt from Allergy Statistics: NIAID)
...
Overall, allergic diseases are among the major causes of illness and
disability in the United States, affecting as many as 40 to 50 million
Americans. (Source: excerpt from Something in the Air Airborne Allergens: NIAID)
How serious is Allergies?
Complications of Allergies:
see
complications of Allergies
What causes Allergies?
Causes of Allergies:
see
causes of Allergies
Risk factors for Allergies:
see
risk factors for Allergies
Can anyone else get Allergies?
Inheritance:
see inheritance of Allergies
How is it treated?
Treatments for Allergies:
see treatments for Allergies
Prevention of Allergies:
see prevention of Allergies
Research for Allergies:
see research for Allergies
Society issues for Allergies
Costs of Allergies: $18 billion annually (NIAID)
Costs of Allergies: Allergies are the 6th leading cause of chronic
disease in the United States, costing the health care system $18
billion annually.[1] (Source: excerpt from Allergy Statistics: NIAID)
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