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What does an allergist/immunologist do?
Specialists in allergy and immunology may manage patients with the following types of problems or conduct research on:

  • diseases of the respiratory tract, such as allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis

  • skin rashes, including atopic dermatitis or contact dermatitis

  • gastrointestinal disorders caused by immune responses to foods

  • adverse reactions to drugs, other pharmacologic agents and diagnostic testing materials

  • diseases associated with autoimmune responses to self-antigens

  • symptoms or disorders caused by immunodeficiency

  • stem cell, bone marrow and organ transplantation

  • immunogenetics

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