IgE-dependent nephrotic syndrome due to inhalation of chironomid larvae

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 265-266

  Moneret Vautrin, D A ^a   Bertheau, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chironomus thummi; Immunoglobulin E; Nephrotic syndrome

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHACHOLINE; SIMVASTATIN; STEROID;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHIRONOMIDAE; DYSPNEA; FISH; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INHALATION; KIDNEY BIOPSY; LARVA; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; RHINITIS;

ANIMALS; CHIRONOMIDAE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INHALATION; LARVA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; POWDERS;

EID: 13244253803     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00680.x     Document Type: Article

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