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Alpha-gal Syndrome

The Epidemic You’ve Never Heard of

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about alpha-gal syndrome

# 1 trigger of anaphylaxis with a definitive cause, in a Tennessee study

#1 cause of new adult onset allergy and anaphylaxis in the South and largely in the eastern U.S.

More than 20% of the over 25 million people in VA, NC, and TN alone test positive for alpha-gal IgE.

Over 60% of people with AGS have anaphylactic reactions

Have you been bitten by a tick?

Do you get sick in the middle of the night after eating red meat?

Do you have unexplained anaphylaxis, hives, abdominal pain, reflux, or arthritis?

You may have alpha-gal syndrome.

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