Ethanol-induced anaphylaxis following ingestion of overripe rock melon, Cucumis melo

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 285-286

  Mallon, Dominic F J ^a,b   Katelaris, Connie H ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MACFARLANE BURNET INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ADRENALIN; ALCOHOL; AMINE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FOOD ADDITIVE; FOOD PRESERVATIVE; GLUTAMATE SODIUM; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; SALBUTAMOL; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SODIUM METABISULFITE; TERFENADINE; VINEGAR;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD DRUG INTERACTION; FRUIT; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SYNCOPE; WHEEZING;

EID: 0030944559     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63182-1     Document Type: Article

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