The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 114, Issue 1 , Pages 159-165 , July 2004

Prevalence of seafood allergy in the United States determined by a random telephone survey

  • Scott H Sicherer, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Scott H. Sicherer, MD, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Box 1198, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029-6574.
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  • Anne Muñoz-Furlong, BA

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  • Hugh A Sampson, MD

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Received 27 February 2004 ,Revised 2 April 2004 ,Accepted 2 April 2004.

  • Image Result

    Distribution of symptoms reported as occurring during the most severe reactions.

    Distribution of symptoms reported as occurring during the most severe reactions.

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    Rate of reported reactions according to type of fish (A) or shellfish (B).

    Rate of reported reactions according to type of fish (A) or shellfish (B).

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: Funding sources paid for administrative costs and use of the company that performed the actual survey. The same funding sources have ties to the authors in other ways, but the authors do not perceive a conflict of interest on these accounts, and the relationships are public knowledge. Dr Sampson and Dr Sicherer work at the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, have other ongoing projects funded by the Food Allergy Initiative and the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, and act as medical advisors and consultants to these organizations. Ms Muñoz-Furlong is chief executive officer of the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network.Supported by the Food Allergy Initiative, New York; the Jaffe Family Foundation; and the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network. Dr Sicherer is supported by K23 AI 01709 from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr Sampson is supported by AI 44236 and AI 43668.

PII: S0091-6749(04)01329-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.04.018

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 114, Issue 1 , Pages 159-165 , July 2004