Vitamin D In children

Vitamin D  In children Vitamin D .  (cholecalciferol)       Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that is found in food and can also be made in your body after exposure to ultraviolet  (UV) rays from the sun.        Vitamin D exists in several forms, each with a different level      of activity.                Calciferol...

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Food Allergy

Food Allergy Defining Food Allergy o  A food allergy is any adverse reaction to an otherwise harmless food or food component that involves the body’s immune system. o  it is important to use the term “food allergy” or “food hypersensitivity” only when the immune system is involved in causing the reaction. o  This reaction involves three primary components: food allergens , immunoglobulin E (IgE), and mast cells and...

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