Iodine Allergy
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þ Not related to seafood allergy:
 - Here is the relevant excerpt from the position statement of The American
   Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)  (February, 2004):

   "Iodine in relation to seafood allergy

   "As indicated above, seafood may contain iodine. However, IgE antibody
   mediated seafood allergy has never been attributed to iodine, but rather to
   specific proteins in fish and shellfish (e.g., parvalbumin, tropomyosin)
   that also do not contain iodine. Thus, fish or shellfish allergy does not
   indicate a sensitivity/allergy to iodine." The entire position statement
   may be read at:
   _http://www.aaaai.org/media/resources/academy_statements/position_statemen
   ts/p otassium_iodide.asp_