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Allergy treatment and testing in Ireland

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An allergy is a response by the immune system to a substance, which is normally thought of as harmless. This ‘harmless' substance is called an ‘allergen'. When initially exposed to the ‘allergen' your immune system becomes sensitised to it.

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If exposed to it again and again an allergic reaction occurs. Body cells located in the nose, skin and other tissue are destroyed, releasing a substance called histamine that causes inflammation – producing an allergic reaction.


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