Stinging insect allergy

American Family Physician

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2541-2546

  Golden, David B K ^a,b,c,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^c Franklin Square Hospital Center   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; GLUCAGON; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; INSECT VENOM;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; INSECT STING; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ANAPHYLAXIS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; SKIN TESTS; UNITED STATES; VENOMS;

EID: 0037788265     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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