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Egg
allergy -- especially to egg whites -- is more common
in children than in adults and reactions range from
mild to severe. Mild reactions tend to involve the skin
and gastrointestinal tracts. Severe allergy can be instantaneous.
If
you suffer from an egg allergy, strictly avoiding eggs
and food containing egg and egg products is the only
way to prevent a reaction. But, it is not always easy
to avoid these foods since many unsuspecting products
contain eggs.
Always
check the label ingredients before you use a product.
In addition, check the label each time you use the product.
Manufacturers occasionally change recipes, and a trigger
food may be added to the new recipe. Also, keep in mind
that some egg substitutes contain egg white.
Reviewed
by the doctors at The Cleveland Clinic Department of
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine.
Edited
by Charlotte E. Grayson, MD, Feb. 2004, WebMD.
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of this page © The Cleveland Clinic 2000-2004
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