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immunoglobulin E is an antibody and sometimes it mistakenly targets a certain protein found in food as a threat
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IgE can cause several chemicals to be released, the most important being histamine.
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histamine causes small blood vessels to expand
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the immune system goes into overdrive and releases large amounts of histamine
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affects the nerves in the skin, causing itching
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as a result a number of chemicals are released