The medical specialist who diagnoses and treats inappropriate immune system responses to normally harmless substances is a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
allergist
An allergist specializes in diagnosing and treating inappropriate immune system responses, or allergic reactions, to normally harmless substances called allergens.
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