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Allergy and Immunology

Dean Allergy and Immunology specialists provide comprehensive care for children and adults with allergies, asthma and certain immunodeficiencies.

You can trust the expertise and experience of Dean specialists to help you control and manage sensitivities to food, drugs, airborne allergens, animal dander or insects,which may trigger asthma, anaphylaxis, sinusitis, rhinitis (hay fever), hives and rashes, or other medical problems. They will also help you know more about your condition.

You should visit an Allergy and Immunology specialist if you have any of the following conditions:

• Asthma, especially allergic asthma
• Allergies or hay fever
• Allergic reactions to insect stings
• Eczema
• Food allergies
• Immunodeficiency syndromes such as Common Variable Immunodeficiency (antibody deficiency)
• Sinus problems
• Wheezing, shortness of breath, or persistent coughing not caused by colds or viruses.

Note: If you have contact dermatitis (skin reactions to irritants) or require patch testing, you should see a dermatologist. If you have an autoimmune disease (such as lupus or Grave's disease) you should see a rheumatologist.

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