Beta Glucan in Allergical Diseases: Rhinitis, Asthma, Eczema

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<div&gt;Allergic diseases are one of the most common illnesses, and their incidence&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;is gradually increasing. There are a plenty of studies targeting the effect of β-glucan&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;polysaccharides on allergies with symptoms such as rhinitis, post nasal drip,</div&gt;<div&gt;conjunctivitis, cough, fatigue, itchy throat and eyes, and physical pain. Most of the&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;allergic diseases emerged due to the result of disorders of the immune system,</div&gt;<div&gt;primarily deterioration in the balance of the answer of Th1/Th2 lymphocytes towards&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;Th2.</div&gt;