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On Jul 23, 1996 21:06:58, 'Jim Barron <[log in to unmask]>' wrote:
 
>"Allergy"..... is applied to various
>reactions, all involving the immune system BUT sometimes involving one
>type of immune reaction, sometimes another.
 
A responsible, balanced treatment of the immune system: "Understanding
Allergy, Sensitivity and Immunity, A Comprehensive Guide" by Joneja and
Bielory, a Rutgers paperback, $17 at Barnes and Noble. Gluten sensitivity
is described  as one of three kinds: (intestinal) CD itself (a mix of Type
I, II and IV Types), DH, and an "allergic type" (Type I) involving just
the immediate reactions of diarrhea, vomiting and such. Some may have
combinations of these, I suppose.
 
>Thus you could get an "allergist" who deals with only one type of allergy
>testing you as negative FOR HIS TYPE of allergy and then adamantly
>insisting that you do not have ANY allergy
 
There's a whole chapter in the book on the various tests, each designed to
look for different immune cells and antibodies.
 
                                          Kemp Randolph
                                          Long Island