title: Allergic disorders in the athlete.
abstract: Allergic diseases are common in athletes. As such, sports medicine practitioners will be involved in the management of allergic diseases on a nearly daily basis. Appreciating the wide array of allergic manifestations in this active population is essential to their accurate and efficient treatment. Although the bulk of allergic disease in athletes is mild, some allergic manifestations are far more serious and even potentially life-threatening. Aggressive and thoughtful allergy management should ensure that all athletes can continue to compete safely and at the highest level possible.
authors: Department of Clinical Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. jm9m@virginia.edu
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: MacKnight
authors: Dilaawar J
authors: DJ
authors: Mistry
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000799:Angioedema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy