A hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop localized immediate hypersensitivity reactions to allergens such as pollen, food etc and is manifested by hay fever, asthma, or similar allergic conditions; generally considered to be caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors
clinical term designating the various local manifestations of anaphylaxis in sensitized hyperreactors Also, a genetically controlled predisposition to develop localized anaphylactic reactions to inhaled or ingested allergens
A form of allergy in which there is a hereditary or constitutional tendency to develop hypersensitivity reactions in response to allergens
The state of having one or more of a defined group of diseases-allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, allergic asthma, and atopic dermatitis-that are caused by a genetic propensity to produce immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to environmental allergens encountered through inhalation, ingestion, and possibly, skin contact A broader definition, sometimes used for epidemiologic studies, requires only the presence of IgE antibody, regardless of allergic disease
A type of inherited allergic response involving elevated immunoglobulin E Sometimes called a reagin response, it means that you have hay fever, bronchial asthma, or skin problems like urticaria or eczema It can also be acquired, sometimes following hepatitis or extended contact with solvents or alcohol
A genetically determined state of hypersensitivity to environmental allergens Type I allergic reaction is associated with the IgE antibody and a group of diseases, principally asthma, hay fever, and atopic dermatitis (Dirckx, 1997)
an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact