Allergic responses to common foods could sharply increase risk of heart disease, cardiovascular death (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Allergic responses to common foods could sharply increase risk of heart disease, cardiovascular death

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UVA Health's Jeffrey Wilson, MD, PhD, and collaborators have discovered an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease: sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts. This can affect both people with food allergies and those with no symptoms.

 

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