A potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat may impact almost half a million Americans, but many doctors have no idea what it is or how to treat it, according to new research.
The syndrome is a relatively new discovery, first revealed not by allergic reactions to meat, but from a cancer drug.A potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat may impact almost half a million Americans, but many doctors have no idea what it is or how to treat it, according to research published Thursday.reveal significant gaps in knowledge about alpha-gal syndrome, even as the condition is rising in the population.
The doctors in the survey were mostly primary care providers who did not specialize in allergies. But it's these doctors to whom patients usually turn to first when they have unusual symptoms. If they aren't thinking of alpha-gal syndrome, a diagnosis can be delayed for years, experts said. Nationwide, more than 110,000 cases have been detected since 2010, the CDC said. But that may be a vast underestimate.What is alpha-gal syndrome?
That's exactly how Debbie Nichols, 44, of Blacksburg, Virginia, first suspected that eating red meat was triggering her ongoing health problems.
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