Egg Hypersensitivity

Egg Hypersensitivity: Introduction

Egg Hypersensitivity: An allergic reaction to eggs that is caused by a hypersensitive immune system. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Egg Hypersensitivity is available below.

Symptoms of Egg Hypersensitivity

• Skin symptoms
• Gastrointestinal symptoms
• Respiratory symptoms
• Angioedema
• Skin rash
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 18 symptoms of Egg Hypersensitivity

Treatments for Egg Hypersensitivity

• Treatment of Egg hypersensitivity is dependant upon the type and severity of allergic symptoms. Treatments for Egg hypersensitivity include:
  • Allergen avoidance and minimisation of exposure - including dietary management in food allergies, and avoidance of immunisations that may have been prepared on and egg medium.
  • Antihistamines - Useful for allergic rhinitis and some allergy mediated skin conditions.
  • Nasal sprays - including topical steroids and antiinflammatories used for allergic rhinitis
  • Eyedrops - ketorolac, levocabastine, ketotifen, olopatadine, for allergic conjunctivitis
• more treatments...»

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Egg Hypersensitivity: Related Patient Stories

• Possible Egg alergy

Causes of Egg Hypersensitivity

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Egg Hypersensitivity

Medical research articles related to Egg Hypersensitivity include:

• Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (Treatment)
• Measles
• Rubella
• Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccination
• Mumps
• more research...»

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Research about Egg Hypersensitivity

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Clinical Trials for Egg Hypersensitivity

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Egg Hypersensitivity include:

• Promoting Tolerance to Peanut in High-Risk Children - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• An Observational Study of Childhood Food Allergy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Potential Allergens in Wine: Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Administration of wine fined with potential food allergens
• more trials...»

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Egg Hypersensitivity: Broader Related Topics

• Food allergies
• more types...»

Types of Egg Hypersensitivity

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