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American Family Physician June 15, 2003 David B. K. Golden	Stinging Insect Allergy Insect stings usually cause transient local inflammation and occasional toxic reactions. However, allergic hypersensitivity can result in more severe local reactions or generalized systemic reactions.
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American Family Physician October 1, 2003 Angela W. Tang	A Practical Guide to Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening reaction with respiratory, cardiovascular, cutaneous, or gastrointestinal manifestations resulting from exposure to an offending agent, usually a food, insect sting, medication, or physical factor.
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