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By Mayo Clinic staffChildren who are allergic to eggs are more likely to develop certain other health problems, including:
- Allergies to other foods — such as milk, soy or peanuts
- Hay fever — a reaction to pet dander, dust mites or grass pollen
- Atopic dermatitis
- Allergic asthma
References
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- Anaphylaxis. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. http://www.aafa.org/print.cfm?id=9&sub=23&cont=324. Accessed July 16, 2009.
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- Egg allergy. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. http://www.aafa.org/print.cfm?id=9&sub=20&cont=523. Accessed July 16, 2009.
- Flu vaccine and egg allergy. American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. http://www.acaai.org/public/advice/Fluvaccine_eggallergy.htm. Accessed July 16, 2009.