Oral food challenges in children in Italy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 907-911

  Martelli, A ^a   Bouygue, G R ^a   Isoardi, P ^a   Marelli, O ^a   Sarratud, T ^a   Fiocchi, A ^a,b  

^a Melloni Paediatria   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Food allergy diagnosis; Oral food challenge; Questionnaire survey

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; BEEF CATTLE; CEREAL; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EGG; EVALUATION; FISH; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK; PATIENT SELECTION; PEANUT; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOYBEAN MILK; WHEY;

CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; FOOD; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; ITALY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 20444504383     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00777.x     Document Type: Article

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