Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study subjects who underwent shrimp challenges, and outcome of the original challenge

Total challenged: 18

11

7

Age:

 Male:

7 (39%):

4

3

 6–18:

6 (33%):

4

2

 Female:

11 (61%):

7

4

 19–61:

12 (67%):

7

5

History of presenting reaction:

Other food allergies:

 Systemic:

12 (68%):

7

5

 Mollusk:

10

6

4

 Localized:

6 (31%):

4

2

 Fish:

4:

4

0

 Peanut:

2:

1

1

Other allergic diagnoses:

 Tree nut:

1:

1

0

 Asthma:

9 (50%):

5

4

 No other:

4:

3

1

 Rhinitis:

16 (88%):

10

6

Atopic dermatitis:

Comorbidities:

-Present:

3 (16%):

2

1

 GERD:

5:

4

1

-History of:

13 (72%):

9

4

 Thyroiditis:

2:

2

0