What Is Alpha-Gal Syndrome?

JAMA. 2024 Jan 2;331(1):86. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.23097.
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Plain language summary

This JAMA Patient Page describes alpha-gal syndrome, a type of food allergy to red meat products, and its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Publication types

  • Patient Education Handout

MeSH terms

  • Allergens* / immunology
  • Food Hypersensitivity* / diagnosis
  • Food Hypersensitivity* / etiology
  • Food Hypersensitivity* / immunology
  • Food Hypersensitivity* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Red Meat* / adverse effects
  • Tick-Borne Diseases* / complications
  • Tick-Borne Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Tick-Borne Diseases* / immunology
  • Tick-Borne Diseases* / therapy

Substances

  • Allergens

Supplementary concepts

  • red meat allergy