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To: Clutch Martin

People who are allergic to shellfish are allergic to tropomyosin and another protein found in shellfish.(pervalbumin—iirc). Historically it was thought to be the iodine....but no longer....FYI
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43 posted on 04/01/2022 12:36:15 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: Getready

Thanks!

Shellfish allergies are most often the immune system’s response to a protein found in shellfish muscles called tropomyosin. Antibodies trigger the release of chemicals such as histamines to attack the tropomyosin. The histamine release leads to a number of symptoms that can range from mild to life-threatening.

Appreciate the update.


44 posted on 04/01/2022 12:59:22 PM PDT by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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