BACKGROUND: Seafood allergy is among one of the common food allergies. Decrease in consumption of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), prevalent especially in oily fish, has been proposed to contribute to the increased prevalence of allergic diseases. AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate, in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients, the relation between the occurrence of food hypersensitivity reaction (FHR) to seafish and the occurrence of other atopic diseases and parameters. METHODS: Complete dermatological and allergological examination was performed in patients included in the study; 332 patients were examined, with the average age 26.8 years (SD 9.2 years). RESULTS: The FHR to seafish was confirmed in 11% of patients. Patients suffering from FHR to seafish suffered significantly more from sensitization to fungi (in 46%), from reactions to celery (in 34%), and from persistent eczematic lesions (in 82%). CONCLUSION: FHRs to seafish in AD patients are associated with persistent eczematic lesions and with the higher occurrence of sensitization to fungi and reactions to celery. The occurrence of bronchial asthma, rhinitis, positive family history, and onset of AD under 5 years of age is higher in patients with reactions to seafish, but the difference is not statistically significant.

Clinical Immunology and Allergy Faculty Hospital and Medical Faculty of Charles University Hradec Králové Czech Republic

Department of Dermatology and Venereology Faculty Hospital and Medical Faculty of Charles University Hradec Králové Czech Republic

Department of Dermatovenereology Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen Charles University Czech Republic

Medical Biophysic Medical Faculty of Charles University Hradec Králové Czech Republic

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