Risk management in allergen immunotherapy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 6 SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages

  Greineder, Dirk K ^a  

^a HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen immunotherapy; Fatal reaction; Precautions; Risk factors; Risk management; Systemic reaction

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ANAPHYLAXIS; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ALLERGENS; ANAPHYLAXIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOTHERAPY; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030458273     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(96)80119-9     Document Type: Article

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