MEDICAL SCIENCES
Precision Medicine in Allergy-Asthma Allergy-asthma is an enormous burden on healthcare systems and its health impact is substantial. This article describes scientific information on what allergy is, how allergy responses occur, what are the symptoms, how to diagnose it and a word about medications. Jaykumar Mehta, Pulmonologist, Zydus Hospitals
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A SI A N H O S P I T A L & H EA LT HCA R E M A N AGE M E N T
IS S UE - 58, 2022
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ccording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 20 per cent of the world population suffers from IgE (Immunoglobulin E) mediated allergic diseases such as allergic asthma, allergic rhino-sinusitis, allergic conjunctivitis, eczema/atopic dermatitis and anaphylaxis. The recent Global Burden
