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Alpha-Gal Syndrome Update

August 18, 2025 | Black & Kletz Allergy

Over the last 10-15 years, the number of individuals with meat allergy has risen mainly because of a condition called alpha-gal syndrome or mammalian meat allergy.  Alpha-gal syndrome was first identified by Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2002.  He discovered that the syndrome originated from the bite of lone star […]

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