A survey on the management of pollen-food allergy syndrome in allergy practices

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 784-788

  Ma, Songhui ^a   Sicherer, Scott H ^a   Nowak Wegrzyn, Anna ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy to fruits and vegetables; Oral allergy syndrome; Pollen food allergy syndrome; Pollen food cross reactivity

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE COURSE; FOOD ALLERGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORAL ALLERGY SYNDROME; PEANUT ALLERGY; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0141991113     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(03)02008-6     Document Type: Article

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