Monosodium glutamate sensitivity in asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 104, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 305-310

  Woessner, Katharine M ^b   Simon, Ronald A ^b   Stevenson, Donald D ^a  

^a SCRIPPS CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aspirin sensitive asthma; Asthma; Monosodium glutamate; Placebo controlled oral challenges; Single blind

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BUDESONIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUNISOLIDE; FLUTICASONE; GLUTAMATE SODIUM; THEOPHYLLINE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; INGESTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0032883544     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70371-4     Document Type: Article

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