How long does the effect of birch pollen injection SIT on apple allergy last?

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 435-438

  Asero, R ^a,b  

^a CLINICA SAN CARLO   (Italy)

^b Ospedale 21   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apple allergy; Birch pollen allergy; Food allergy; Oral allergy syndrome; Specific immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

POLLEN EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPLE; ARTICLE; BIRCH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INJECTION; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; ORAL ALLERGY SYNDROME; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; THROAT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; BETULA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FRUIT; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASES; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038528561     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00139.x     Document Type: Article

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