Allergic response

Allergic response

An allergic response is a hypersensitive immune reaction to a substance that normally is harmless or would not cause an immune response in everyone. An allergic response may cause harmful symptoms such as itching or inflammation or tissue injury.

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=443292 Allergic response] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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