Stinging insect hypersensitivity: A practice parameter

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 103, Issue 5 I, 1999, Pages 963-980

  Portnoy, J M ^a  

^a Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; VENOM;

ANAPHYLAXIS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0032991813     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70450-1     Document Type: Article

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