2007-03-02 11:44:27 · 14 answers · asked by Icy 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
Im allergic to some fruit and i tell me dad that, but he thinks im lying and says that i copied my brother(who also said the same thing. No the pain is not a lie, but thats not the point, i just got to wondering if allergies are gentic
2007-03-02 11:46:04 · update #1
Yes, absolutely.
2007-03-02 11:47:44 · answer #1 · answered by OrangeCharlie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can be genetic. I read somewhere that siblings of allergic kids are at a 40% increased risk of developing the allergy. There are a lot of good sites on allergy awareness. Try the FAAN site.
2007-03-02 11:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by perplexed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
allergies or the tendency to get them is partly genetic. However an allergy can manifest in someone with no family history of allergy. Allergies are variable - ranging from stomcah or rash to full-blown anaphylaxis; which is essentially sudden death after a few minutes of swelling, sweating, low blood pressure and difficulty breathing. What is the degree of your allergy (Mild to severe), and yes it can be hereditary
2007-03-02 12:10:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
many allergies have a hereditary factor, for example asthma, dermatitis and hayfever are all related, and many people in the same family will suffer with one or all of these conditions, i imagine (and i only guessing), that if there is a genetic weakness to certian substances than this could create a shared food allergy in families
2007-03-02 12:08:37 · answer #4 · answered by sydneygal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tendency toward an allergy can be. Exposure to an allegen can cause an allergic reaction. You and your siblings would have common exposures being from the same household.
2007-03-02 11:50:19 · answer #5 · answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tendency to have allergies IS genetic, but not necessarily to be allergic to the same things. If you suspect you are allergic to the same thing your borther is, though, it sounds like you probably are.
2007-03-02 11:48:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible to inherit tendancies toward allergies. Your dad needs to get his head out of the sand.
2007-03-02 13:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes indeed....my family has awful allergies in the summer time and during the wither they all go away. Unfortunately it's a dominant gene.
2007-03-02 11:47:44 · answer #8 · answered by holding_down_the_crown_08 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well they can genitic. Allergies can develop at anytime.
2007-03-02 12:49:01 · answer #9 · answered by Dancer315 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually people can develope allergies at any point in their life
2007-03-02 11:47:43 · answer #10 · answered by asdfjkl;!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋