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What is the difference between a food allergy and a systemic autoimmune disease?

How does a localized histamine reaction to peanuts differ from a long-term immune attack like Celiac disease triggered by gluten molecules?

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Food allergies cause immediate immunoglobulin E mediated immune responses. Autoimmune issues slowly attack your own healthy cells when exposed to a trigger.

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ImmunologyDoc answered 1mo ago

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