Relevance of pollen-specific IgE levels to the development of Apiaceae hypersensitivity in patients with birch pollen allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 560-564

  Asero, R ^a  

^a Ospedale Caduti Bollatesi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apiaceae; Birch pollen allergy; Food allergy; Oral allergy syndrome

Indexed keywords

CROSS REACTING ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPLE; ARTICLE; CARROT; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0030808132     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb02600.x     Document Type: Article

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