Update on sulfite sensitivity

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 46, 1998, Pages 78-79

  Simon, R A ^a  

^a SCRIPPS CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CAPSAICIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; NEUROPEPTIDE; SODIUM METABISULFITE; SULFITE;

ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; HYPERSENSITIVITY; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; URTICARIA;

FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; SULFITES;

EID: 0031759179     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb04968.x     Document Type: Article

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