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Different causes of allergy include
- Food like cow's milk, shellfish, peanuts
- Products made of latex
-Medications like penicillin
-Insect stings
Risk factors for allergy are stress, environmental factors like pollution, infection and poor immune function.

Different diagnostic tests for allergy include
- Skin prick tests, patch testing
-Allergen blood test to assess the presence the allergen specific IgE antibodies.
-Lung function tests/ X-rays
- IgE levels

Complications associated with an allergic condition include
-Anaphylaxis
-Asthma
- Eczema
-Respiratory, ear infections
-Nasal polyps, headache

Treatment methods for allergies include
-Medications like antihistamines, steroids, mast cell stabilizers, anticholinergics, leukotriene receptor antagonists.
-Allergen immunotherapy
- Avoiding the allergen

Seasonal allergies are allergies that can happen during certain times of the year, usually during spring or summer when certain plants pollinate. These allergies develops when the immune system has an exaggerated reaction to something which is usually harmless from the environment.