Carob is not allergenic in peanut-allergic subjects

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 402-406

  Fiocchi, A ^a   Restani, P ^b   Travaini, M ^b   Decet, E ^b   Gaiaschi, A ^b   Bernardo, L ^b   Riva, E ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carob allergy; Cross reactivity; Double blind placebo controlled food challenge; Immunological tolerance; Peanut allergy

Indexed keywords

ALGAROBA; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; MALE; PEANUT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GALACTANS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MANNANS; PLANT GUMS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 0033042712     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.1999.00495.x     Document Type: Article

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