Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology
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The immune system
protects the human body from substances and organisms that are foreign to the body.
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Allergic reaction
an exaggerated immune response to a substance.
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Cause of allergic reaction
it is not caused directly by an outside stimulus but by the body’s immune system releasing chemicals.
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Chemicals released in allergic reactions
histamines and leukotrienes.
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Allergens
almost any substance can become an allergen.
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Sensitization
when a person is exposed to a substance for the first time and the immune system learns to recognize it.
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Allergic reaction after sensitization
occurs when the patient is exposed to the substance again.
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