Immunological and Autoimmune Disorders

Hen’s egg allergy is the second most common type of allergy after cow’s milk. In infants and young children, Egg poses as one of the most vital allergens degrading the quality of life.  As per estimates, as many as 2 per cents of children are allergic to eggs. However, around 70% of these children are fortunate enough to be able to outgrow the allergy by the time they turn 16.  Egg allergy is an adverse reaction our immune the system produces in response to egg proteins. Egg allergy is diagnosed with the identification of egg white specific IgE. However, symptoms can be both IgE-mediated, Non-IgE mediated and mixed IgE reactions.  Disorders such as ...