Allergy - atopy - hypersensitivity - A matter of definition: Editorial

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1011-1012

  Lilja, G ^a   Wickman, M ^a  

^a SACHS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGY; ATOPY; CHRONIC URTICARIA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031794736     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03810.x     Document Type: Editorial

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