Allergy to seafood
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Methods The research was carried out in 86 patients treated in the Outpatients Clinic of Allergic Diseases. Every patient was interviewed for allergy history and family history of diseases. Every patient had: 1. Prick by prick (PbP) for seafood allergens (squid Illex argentinus and “Black tiger” shrimps Penaeus monodon, octopus Octopus vulgaris, moules Mytilus edulis ). 2. Skin prick test (SPT) to Dermatophagoides pteronissinus and Dermatophagoides farinae.
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