Scombrotoxic fish poisoning

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 258-259

  Sabroe, R A ^a   Kobza Black, A ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD FREEZING; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD POISONING; FOOD STORAGE; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUNA;

EID: 0032437883     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1998.00403.x     Document Type: Article

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