Wheat α-amylase inhibitor: A second route of allergic sensitization

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 239-244

  James, John M ^a,b   Sixbey, J Patrick ^a   Helm, Ricki M ^a   Bannon, Gary A ^a   Burks, A Wesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

allergen; anaphylaxis; baker's asthma; cereal grain; food hypersensitivity; grass allergy; hypersensitivity; Wheat; amylase inhibitor

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMYLASE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; WHEAT;

EID: 0031055913     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70103-9     Document Type: Article

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