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Allergy can be diagnosed

Allergy can be diagnosed

Allergy can be diagnosed Allergy is a commonly used term for many skin condition. Any kind of  itching may be referred as allergy  which is not true. Allergy is a hyper reactive immuno system to certain stimuli causing itching, swelling, redness or oozing. Though skin is a common site of allergy, it can involve airways and gut which have mucus…

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Allergy vs. Infection

Allergy vs. Infection

Allergy vs. Infection Allergy is a commonly used term for any itching condition of skin. There are many other diseases which can cause itching. One of the common disease is infection of skin by parasite or fungus. As we have discussed previously, allergy is a hyper reactive immunity system and it need a stimuli to start. Interestingly, infection can produce…

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Steroid – The double-edged Sword

Steroid – The double-edged Sword

Steroid – The double-edged Sword The word steroid is very commonly used and very easily misunderstood by patients and public. There are many medical conditions where steroids are a life saving drugs. Steroid refer to a group of drugs which are similar to the hormones secreted by adrenal glands. These hormones play very important roles in variety of biological functions…

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