Evaluation of the risk of anaphylactic reactions by wasp venom-extract challenges in children

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-137

  Schultze Werninghaus, Claudia ^a   Wahn, Ulrich ^a   Niggemann, Bodo ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergy; Children; Diagnosis; Immunotherapy; Venom; Wasp

Indexed keywords

WASP VENOM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BEE STING; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SCHOOL CHILD; FOLLOW UP; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROVOCATION TEST; URTICARIA; WASP; WASP STING; WASP VENOM EXTRACT CHALLENGE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; WASP VENOMS; WASPS;

EID: 0032856954     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.1999.00027.x     Document Type: Article

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