Scombroid fish poisoning: A potentially life-threatening allergic-like reaction

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 433-434

  Sánchez Guerrero, Inmaculada M ^a,b   Vidal, Juan B ^a   Escudero, Ana I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAFAEL MÉNDEZ   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD POISONING; HISTAMINE METABOLISM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030826422     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70263-X     Document Type: Article

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