The spectrum of allergy to South African bony fish (Teleosti). Evaluation by double-blind, placebo-controlled challenge

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 146-152

  Zinn, C ^a   Lopata, A ^a   Visser, M ^a   Potter, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CRAYFISH; CRUSTACEA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FISH; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLLUSC; MUSSEL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALMON; SCHOOL CHILD; SEA FOOD; SKIN TEST; TELEOST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CHILD; CRUSTACEA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FISHES; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MIDDLE AGED; MOLLUSCA; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SEAFOOD; SKIN TESTS; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030951896     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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