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ELI5: Are allergies caused by a mutation in our immune system's DNA? If so, are allergic people more (by Sparky)
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ELI5: Are allergies caused by a mutation in our immune system's DNA? If so, are allergic people more vulnerable to "normal" diseases?
I know allergies are caused by something in our immune system being different.
What I thought, is that if the allergies are a fault in the DNA, they might take the place away from other diseases that the immunity system actually tries to block?
If the allergy replaces something in our immune system, can we be more vulnerable to things that aren't even related to our allergy?
Source.
I know allergies are caused by something in our immune system being different.
What I thought, is that if the allergies are a fault in the DNA, they might take the place away from other diseases that the immunity system actually tries to block?
If the allergy replaces something in our immune system, can we be more vulnerable to things that aren't even related to our allergy?
Source.
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