13/05/2022
Cross-reactions
Allergology is full of terms that are hard to understand, and when you hear them, the question is - what is it? 🧐
So what are those cross-reactions?
First of all, we need to understand one thing: every organism, food, or plant is made up of abundant protein molecules. These molecules are the allergen causing allergy symptoms. A person may be allergic to one or more molecules from one allergen source (such as birch pollen).
Treatment, dietary, and lifestyle recommendations may differ depending on which molecule (or a mix of molecules) a person is allergic to. We are very, very individual, and each allergy affects people differently.
However, specific molecules are very similar. They are found in different sources of allergens (e.g. tree pollen and nuts, potatoes or celery). For this reason, specific allergy symptoms, called cross-reactions, also can be present or have been in contact with sources of allergens in similar molecules.
NOTE: ROUTINE allergy tests show a positive result for the "real" allergen to be treated and also others whom may cross-react. Then is here when the fundamental problem arises.
After receiving this diagnostic, it is difficult to determine and validate whether the test result is reliable or if it was positive because of cross-reactions. It becomes difficult to differentiate an allergen that should be treated, know what foods to avoid, how dangerous allergic reactions can be, and the direction in which allergies can progress.
However ...
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