Allergies
Heredity, environmental conditions, number and type of exposures and emotional factors can indicate a predisposition to allergies.
Review Date: 10/1/2011
Reviewed By: Stuart I. Henochowicz, MD, FACP, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Georgetown University Medical School. David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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