Incomplete digestion of codfish represents a risk factor for anaphylaxis in patients with allergy

Eva Untersmayr, Helle Vestergaard, Hans-Jørgen Malling, Louise Bjerremann Jensen, Michael H Platzer, George Boltz-Nitulescu, Otto Scheiner, Per Stahl Skov, Erika Jensen-Jarolim, Lars K. Poulsen

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    Abstract

    Fish represents one of the most important allergenic foods causing severe allergic reactions. Nevertheless, it has been shown that gastric digestion significantly reduces its allergenic capacity.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
    Volume119
    Issue number3
    Pages (from-to)711-7
    Number of pages7
    ISSN0091-6749
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

    Keywords

    • Adult
    • Allergens
    • Anaphylaxis
    • Animals
    • Digestion
    • Double-Blind Method
    • Dyspepsia
    • Female
    • Fish Products
    • Food Hypersensitivity
    • Gadus morhua
    • Humans
    • Male
    • Middle Aged
    • Skin Tests

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