When Allergies Attack the Wrong Plant: Cross-Reactivity and Food Allergies
Sometimes proteins in one plant are similar to proteins in another plant and the immune system gets confused and sees them as the same. This can cause false positive allergy tests or in some cases, an allergic reaction.
In this episode of AAFAnoon Chats, host Zulema Chavez interviews board certified allergists, Dr. Michael Pistiner, and Dr. Nowak-Wegrzyn. Dr. Pistiner and Dr. Nowak-Wegrzyn discuss:
Cross-reactivity and the role it plays with food allergies
What Food-Pollen Allergy Syndrome (PFAS) and Latex-Food Allergy Syndrome are.
Management and treatment options for these syndromes.
How…
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