Food Allergies: When Food Becomes the Enemy
| Title: | Food Allergies: When Food Becomes the Enemy |
| URL: | http://www.fda.gov/FDAC/features/2001/401_food.html |
| Description: | Some foods can cause severe illness and, in some cases, a life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) that can constrict airways in the lungs, severely lower blood pressure, and cause suffocation by the swelling of the tongue or throat. FDA, Food and Drug Administration, food allergy allergens shrimp lobster crab shellfish peanuts legumes anaphylaxis walnuts tree nuts fish eggs milk eggs soy wheat eczema human immune system antibody immunoglobulin E IgE mast cells allergic reactions |
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