%0 Journal Article %T Dissemination of definitions and concepts of allergic and hypersensitivity conditions %A Aziz Sheikh %A Helen E. Smith %A Luciana Kase Tanno %A Mario Sanchez-Borges %A Moises A. Calderon %A Pascal Demoly %A on behalf of Joint Allergy Academies %J Archive of "The World Allergy Organization Journal". %D 2016 %R 10.1186/s40413-016-0115-2 %X Allergy and hypersensitivity can affect people of any age and manifest with problems in a range of organ systems. Moreover, they can have a significant impact on the quality of life of patients and their families. Although once rare, there is presently an epidemic of allergic disorders with associated considerable societal consequences %K Allergy %K Hypersensitivity %K Allergic conditions %K Hypersensitivity conditions %K Sensitization %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4977713/