A 25-year-old male patient with severe rhinitis asks the nurse what is causing his nose to run. The symptoms are caused by a reaction to a substance, usually a protein, that causes the formation of an antibody and reacts specifically with an antibody called a(n)

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An antigen is referred to as an allergen (a substance that can produce hypersensitive reaction in the body but is not necessarily inherently harmful) when symptoms of allergy occur.

A 25-Year-Old Male Patient with Severe Rhinitis Asks the Nurse