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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Main Authors:	Untersmayr, Eva, Vestergaard, Helle, Malling, Hans-Jørgen, Jensen, Louise Bjerremann, Platzer, Michael H, Boltz-Nitulescu, George, Scheiner, Otto, Skov, Per Stahl, Jensen-Jarolim, Erika, Poulsen, Lars K.
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	2007
Subjects:	Adult Allergens Anaphylaxis Animals Digestion Double-Blind Method Dyspepsia Female Fish Products Food Hypersensitivity Gadus morhua Humans Male Middle Aged Skin Tests
Online Access:	https://researchprofiles.ku.dk/da/publications/8edfc66d-1805-4820-8634-003b5a37d13f https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2006.10.039

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Summary:	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.