Scombroid poisoning - A pseudoallergic syndrome

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 83-84

  Kerr, Gary W ^a   Parke, Timothy R J ^a  

^a ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FISH; FLUSHING; FOOD POISONING; FOOD STORAGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; SYMPTOM; VOMITING;

EID: 0031933119     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689809100209     Document Type: Article

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