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Allergy to shellfish

MedGen UID:
661135
•Concept ID:
C0577625
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Allergies, Shellfish; Allergy, Shellfish; Hypersensitivities, Shellfish; Hypersensitivity, Shellfish; Shellfish Allergies; Shellfish Allergy; Shellfish Hypersensitivities; Shellfish Hypersensitivity
SNOMED CT: Allergy to shellfish (300913006); Shellfish allergy (300913006)

Definition

An allergic reaction triggered by exposure to allergens found in foods containing molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAllergy to shellfish

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Food Allergies: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention.
Bright DM, Stegall HL, Slawson DC
Am Fam Physician 2023 Aug;108(2):159-165. PMID: 37590855
EAACI Molecular Allergology User's Guide.
Matricardi PM, Kleine-Tebbe J, Hoffmann HJ, Valenta R, Hilger C, Hofmaier S, Aalberse RC, Agache I, Asero R, Ballmer-Weber B, Barber D, Beyer K, Biedermann T, Bilò MB, Blank S, Bohle B, Bosshard PP, Breiteneder H, Brough HA, Caraballo L, Caubet JC, Crameri R, Davies JM, Douladiris N, Ebisawa M, EIgenmann PA, Fernandez-Rivas M, Ferreira F, Gadermaier G, Glatz M, Hamilton RG, Hawranek T, Hellings P, Hoffmann-Sommergruber K, Jakob T, Jappe U, Jutel M, Kamath SD, Knol EF, Korosec P, Kuehn A, Lack G, Lopata AL, Mäkelä M, Morisset M, Niederberger V, Nowak-Węgrzyn AH, Papadopoulos NG, Pastorello EA, Pauli G, Platts-Mills T, Posa D, Poulsen LK, Raulf M, Sastre J, Scala E, Schmid JM, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, van Hage M, van Ree R, Vieths S, Weber R, Wickman M, Muraro A, Ollert M
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2016 May;27 Suppl 23:1-250. doi: 10.1111/pai.12563. PMID: 27288833
Review article: the diagnosis and management of food allergy and food intolerances.
Turnbull JL, Adams HN, Gorard DA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015 Jan;41(1):3-25. Epub 2014 Oct 14 doi: 10.1111/apt.12984. PMID: 25316115

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

African American Children Are More Likely to Be Allergic to Shellfish and Finfish: Findings from FORWARD, a Multisite Cohort Study.
Mahdavinia M, Tobin MC, Fierstein JL, Andy-Nweye AB, Bilaver LA, Fox S, Pappalardo AA, Jiang J, Catlin PA, Chura A, Robinson A, Abdikarim I, Coleman A, Warren CM, Newmark PJ, Bozen A, Negris OR, Pongracic JA, Sharma HP, Assa'ad AH, Gupta RS
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2021 Jul;9(7):2867-2873.e1. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.12.026. PMID: 33359586Free PMC Article
BET 2: Is there an association between iodine, shellfish and contrast agent allergies?
Long B, Chassee T, Jones JS
Emerg Med J 2019 Nov;36(11):698-699. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2019-209162.3. PMID: 31641043
Does an allergy to fish pre-empt an adverse protamine reaction? A case report and a literature review.
Collins C, O'Donnell A
Perfusion 2008 Nov;23(6):369-72. doi: 10.1177/0267659109105543. PMID: 19454566
Use of amiodarone in a patient with a shellfish allergy.
Beall JW, Mahan EF 3rd, Blau AB
South Med J 2007 Apr;100(4):405-6. doi: 10.1097/01.smj.0000257622.99973.74. PMID: 17458403

Diagnosis

African American Children Are More Likely to Be Allergic to Shellfish and Finfish: Findings from FORWARD, a Multisite Cohort Study.
Mahdavinia M, Tobin MC, Fierstein JL, Andy-Nweye AB, Bilaver LA, Fox S, Pappalardo AA, Jiang J, Catlin PA, Chura A, Robinson A, Abdikarim I, Coleman A, Warren CM, Newmark PJ, Bozen A, Negris OR, Pongracic JA, Sharma HP, Assa'ad AH, Gupta RS
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2021 Jul;9(7):2867-2873.e1. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.12.026. PMID: 33359586Free PMC Article
Does an allergy to fish pre-empt an adverse protamine reaction? A case report and a literature review.
Collins C, O'Donnell A
Perfusion 2008 Nov;23(6):369-72. doi: 10.1177/0267659109105543. PMID: 19454566

Therapy

BET 2: Is there an association between iodine, shellfish and contrast agent allergies?
Long B, Chassee T, Jones JS
Emerg Med J 2019 Nov;36(11):698-699. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2019-209162.3. PMID: 31641043
Does an allergy to fish pre-empt an adverse protamine reaction? A case report and a literature review.
Collins C, O'Donnell A
Perfusion 2008 Nov;23(6):369-72. doi: 10.1177/0267659109105543. PMID: 19454566
Use of amiodarone in a patient with a shellfish allergy.
Beall JW, Mahan EF 3rd, Blau AB
South Med J 2007 Apr;100(4):405-6. doi: 10.1097/01.smj.0000257622.99973.74. PMID: 17458403
I recently broke out in hives and had bad stomach pains after eating crab legs. I've never had problems before. Is it possible to develop an allergy to shellfish as an adult?
Mayo Clin Health Lett 2002 Aug;20(8):8. PMID: 12171053

Prognosis

Use of amiodarone in a patient with a shellfish allergy.
Beall JW, Mahan EF 3rd, Blau AB
South Med J 2007 Apr;100(4):405-6. doi: 10.1097/01.smj.0000257622.99973.74. PMID: 17458403

Clinical prediction guides

African American Children Are More Likely to Be Allergic to Shellfish and Finfish: Findings from FORWARD, a Multisite Cohort Study.
Mahdavinia M, Tobin MC, Fierstein JL, Andy-Nweye AB, Bilaver LA, Fox S, Pappalardo AA, Jiang J, Catlin PA, Chura A, Robinson A, Abdikarim I, Coleman A, Warren CM, Newmark PJ, Bozen A, Negris OR, Pongracic JA, Sharma HP, Assa'ad AH, Gupta RS
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2021 Jul;9(7):2867-2873.e1. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.12.026. PMID: 33359586Free PMC Article

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