Lethal or life-threatening food anaphylaxis - Notes from the "Lay press"

Allergy and Clinical Immunology International

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 175-180

  Wüthrich, Brunello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; FOOD ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ASTHMA; AWARENESS; DRUG INDUSTRY; FATALITY; FIRST AID; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; INHALER; LETHALITY; MILK; NUT; PEANUT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY ARREST; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SEA FOOD; SOYBEAN;

EID: 0042674371     PISSN: 08381925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0838-1925.15.4.175     Document Type: Review

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