Anaphylaxis is a hypersensitivity disease whose main features are the severity, the acute presentation and the possible progression to shock and / or respiratory failure unless the patient is immediately treated. Its prevalence is not fully known, varying according to the surveyed areas around the world, and for reasons not fully understood, its frequency and severity are increasing. Through epidemiological studies, it is possible to better investigate the disease, its triggers and associated co-factors, and its prevention. This review addresses the major epidemiological studies conducted on the topic in recent decades.

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