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Can a tick bite create a meat allergy and increase heart disease risk?
Many people associate a bite from a tiny tick with a bacterial infection known as Lyme disease. But that bite can also trigger a potentially life-threatening meat allergy and may increase the risk of heart disease.
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A tick bite can provoke alpha‑gal syndrome, a meat allergy that may also raise the risk of heart disease. Researchers are examining whether the immune response that causes the allergy contributes to arterial plaque formation.
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