Mike,
I think there is the potential for mackerel to harbour (sorry) scrombotoxin
from a bacterial sauce (sorry), which causes flushing d&v etc. But this
might be a red herring
Andrew
Andrew Taylor
Consultant Clinical Biochemist
Royal United Hospital
Bath UK
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr G. M. Addison [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 10 October 1999 21:37
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> Subject: Reaction to tuna?
>
> I seem to recollect a case on the list about a patient who had an
> unusual reaction to eating fish (? tuna). I have failed to locate the
> case searching the archive and I wonder if others with a greater
> memory span than mine can point me in the right direction.
>
> Mike Addison
> Dr G Michael Addison
> Department of Clinical Biochemistry
> Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
> Pendlebury
> Manchester M27 4HA
> Tel 0161-727-2250 or 0161-220-5342
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