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- Title
Unravelling Allergies: The Genetic or Environmental Puzzle!
- Authors
Gupta, Neeraj
- Abstract
The article explores the global prevalence of food allergies and their impact on over a billion people, emphasizing the importance of understanding allergen sensitization patterns in families. Topics include the genetic and environmental factors contributing to allergies, with familial clustering indicating a significant genetic component; the role of environmental exposures; and the "hygiene hypothesis," which suggests that reduced early-life exposure to infectious agents.
- Subjects
ALLERGIES; ATOPY; PEANUT allergy; ALLERGY desensitization; FOOD allergy; VENOM hypersensitivity; ATOPIC dermatitis; FILAGGRIN
- Publication
Indian Pediatrics, 2024, Vol 61, Issue 8, p719
- ISSN
0019-6061
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13312-024-3247-4