Seafood Allergy: Causes, Prevention Modalities, and Treatment Guidelines in the Indian Scenario
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Date
2020-04
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International Research Organization for Life & Health Sciences (IROLHS)
Abstract
Seafood allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder with growing prevalence. Allergy to shellfish is among the leading cause of food allergyin adults, and the most common cause of food allergic emergency department visits. Seafood allergy is immunologic response toproteins in these foods and include IgE antibody-mediated allergy. Allergies can occur at any age but are common in adults andadolescents than in children. While figures vary from country to country, approximately 1–2% of the adult population and <1% ofchildren are affected. In most patients tolerance develops to food antigens, however, when tolerance fails to develop, hypersensitivityreaction occurs. Food allergy affects up to 8% of the children below 5 years of age and approximately 3.5% in the general population.Adults with shellfish allergies should be aware of how to use this on themselves or their child if child is suspected shellfish allergy.It is also recommended for such individuals to wear medical alert bracelet necklace or carry USB drive so that health care workercan be aware of their condition in emergency. Effective and accurate diagnostic workup is essential for clinicians and patients. Thisarticle summarizes about seafood allergy cause, diagnostic approaches, and management in case of life-threatening emergencies.
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Anaphylaxis, IgE, Inj. EpiPen, Parvalbumin, Seafood allergy, Tropomyosin
Citation
Hussain Mohammed Hidayath, Hina Afreen, Sayyeda Arshia Jabeen. Seafood Allergy: Causes, Prevention Modalities, and Treatment Guidelines in the Indian Scenario. International Journal of Scientific Study. 2020 Apr; 8(1): 93-98