Clinical aspects of hymenoptera venom allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Supplement

Volumn 54, Issue 58, 1999, Pages 50-52

  Incorvaia, Cristoforo ^a,c   Pucci, S ^b   Pastorello, E A ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b UO Urologia ASL 8   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; VENOM;

ALLERGIC REACTION; BEE STING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS REACTION; DRUG EFFECT; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HONEYBEE; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MEDIATOR RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033491173     PISSN: 01081675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1999.tb04751.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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