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allergen any substance capable of inducing an allergy allergen [′al·ər‚jen] (immunology) Any antigen, such as pollen, a drug, or food, that induces an allergic state in humans or animals. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Key statement: The allergenicity of natural rubber latex is reduced
prior to its vulcanization by admixing with aluminum hydroxide, lignin
or fumed silica to denature the antigenic proteins. Soy allergies are on the rise for three reasons: the growing use of
soy infant formula (now 20 to as percent of the formula market), the
increase in soy-containing foods in grocery stores, the possibility of
the greater allergenicity of genetically modified soybeans. However, "its potential allergenicity had never been
carefully addressed," Bernstein says. |
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