PMID- 19674349
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20091027
LR  - 20090813
IS  - 1399-3038 (Electronic)
IS  - 0905-6157 (Linking)
VI  - 20
IP  - 5
DP  - 2009 Aug
TI  - Shellfish allergy in children.
PG  - 408-14; quiz 414
LID - 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2009.00925.x [doi]
AB  - Food allergies affect approximately 3.5-4.0% of the world's population and can 
      range from a mere inconvenience to a life-threatening condition. Over 90% of food 
      allergies in childhood are caused by eight foods: cow's milk, hen's egg, soy, 
      peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, fish, and shellfish. Shellfish allergy is known to be 
      common and persistent in adults, and is an important cause of food induced 
      anaphylaxis around the world for both children and adults. Most 
      shellfish-allergic children have sensitivity to dust mite and cockroach 
      allergens. Diagnostic cut-off levels for skin prick testing in children with 
      shrimp allergy exist but there are no diagnostic serum-specific immunoglobulin E 
      (IgE) values. All patients with symptoms of IgE-mediated reactions to shellfish 
      should receive epinephrine autoinjectors, even if the initial symptoms are mild. 
      In this study, we review three cases of clinical presentations of shellfish 
      allergy in children.
FAU - Kandyil, Roshni M
AU  - Kandyil RM
AD  - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
FAU - Davis, Carla M
AU  - Davis CM
LA  - eng
PT  - Case Reports
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - Pediatr Allergy Immunol
JT  - Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society 
      of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
JID - 9106718
RN  - 0 (Aerosols)
RN  - 0 (Allergens)
RN  - 0 (Dust)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Aerosols
MH  - Allergens/adverse effects/*immunology
MH  - Anaphylaxis/drug therapy/etiology/prevention & control
MH  - Angioedema/etiology
MH  - Animals
MH  - Cockroaches/immunology
MH  - Cross Reactions
MH  - Dust
MH  - Eczema/etiology
MH  - Female
MH  - *Food Hypersensitivity/drug therapy/etiology/prevention & control
MH  - Humans
MH  - Infant
MH  - Male
MH  - Mites/immunology
MH  - Penaeidae/*immunology
MH  - Shellfish/*adverse effects
MH  - Urticaria/etiology
EDAT- 2009/08/14 09:00
MHDA- 2009/10/29 06:00
CRDT- 2009/08/14 09:00
PHST- 2009/08/14 09:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2009/08/14 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2009/10/29 06:00 [medline]
AID - PAI925 [pii]
AID - 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2009.00925.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2009 Aug;20(5):408-14; quiz 414. doi: 
      10.1111/j.1399-3038.2009.00925.x.