A Suspected Allergic Reaction to Boal Fish (Wallago Attu)
Consumption of fish has increased around the globe due to its high nutritional value and this has led to an increase in incidence of allergic reactions to fish. Reactions to fish are not only mediated by the immune system causing allergies but are often caused by proteins, metals, various toxins and...
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ftjihrj:oai:ojs2.ihrjournal.com:article/363 2023-05-15T15:33:26+02:00 A Suspected Allergic Reaction to Boal Fish (Wallago Attu) Ramesh Puri Jayati Batra 2020-12-13 application/pdf text/html application/epub+zip application/octet-stream https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/363 https://doi.org/10.26440/IHRJ/0409.12363 eng eng Vatsul Sharma https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/363/861 https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/363/862 https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/363/863 https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/363/864 https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/363 doi:10.26440/IHRJ/0409.12363 Copyright (c) 2020 Ramesh Puri et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 CC-BY-NC International Healthcare Research Journal; Vol 4 No 9 (2020): Volume 4, Issue 9 (December 2020); CR1-CR4 2456-8090 Allergy Contact Dermatitis Parvalbumin info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2020 ftjihrj https://doi.org/10.26440/IHRJ/0409.12363 2022-03-22T21:11:43Z Consumption of fish has increased around the globe due to its high nutritional value and this has led to an increase in incidence of allergic reactions to fish. Reactions to fish are not only mediated by the immune system causing allergies but are often caused by proteins, metals, various toxins and parasites. Allergic reactions to fish can range from being mild and self-limiting to serious and life threatening. We report a case of an adult with suspected allergic reaction to Boal fish (Wallago Attu) who developed contact dermatitis during marinating process. Application of steroids and administration of oral antihistaminic led to a quick recovery. Article in Journal/Newspaper Attu International Healthcare Research Journal (IHRJ) International Healthcare Research Journal 4 9 CR1 CR4 |
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Consumption of fish has increased around the globe due to its high nutritional value and this has led to an increase in incidence of allergic reactions to fish. Reactions to fish are not only mediated by the immune system causing allergies but are often caused by proteins, metals, various toxins and parasites. Allergic reactions to fish can range from being mild and self-limiting to serious and life threatening. We report a case of an adult with suspected allergic reaction to Boal fish (Wallago Attu) who developed contact dermatitis during marinating process. Application of steroids and administration of oral antihistaminic led to a quick recovery. |
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A Suspected Allergic Reaction to Boal Fish (Wallago Attu) |
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Vatsul Sharma |
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