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I got my shellfish allergy from my mom. should i worry about the other things she's allergic to passing down to me?
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May be: there is genetic/familial tendency but not true Mendelian genetic rule, which means you might have allergies in general as any of your parents, but not necessarily that you will inherent the same pattern, be careful though, keep an Epipen (epinephrine) handy, also an antihistaminic
Answered 7/23/2015
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