shellfish allergy
Seafood immune reaction
A shellfish allergy is an immune reaction to proteins in crustaceans (shrimp, crab, lobster) or mollusks (clams, oysters, mussels).
Symptoms range from hives and swelling to life-threatening anaphylaxis.
Unlike many childhood food allergies, shellfish allergies typically develop in adulthood and persist for life.
She carries an EpiPen because of her shellfish allergy.
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
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