Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) in pollinosis patients after eating pistachio nuts: Two cases with two different patterns of onset

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 919-922

  Liccardi, G ^a,c   Mistrello, G ^b   Noschese, P ^a   Falagiani, P ^b   D'Amato, M ^a   D'Amato, G ^a  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Lofarma SpA   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Food allergy; Oral allergy syndrome; Parietaria pollen; Pistachio nut; Pollinosis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS REACTIONS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTS; POLLEN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SKIN TESTS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0030512345     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04493.x     Document Type: Article

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