Severe anaphylactic reactions to hymenoptera stings and cutaneous mastocytosis: Interest and difficulties of immunotherapy;Réactions anaphylactiques graves aux hyménoptères et mastocytose cutanée: Intérêt et difficulté de l'immunothérapie spécifique

Revue Francaise d'Allergologie et d'Immunologie Clinique

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 414-416

  Kraemer, J P ^a   Hutt, N ^a   De Blay, F ^a   Pauli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Allergie; Hymenoptera venom allergy; Mastocytose; Mastocytosis; Tryptase; Venins d'hym nopt res

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA VENOM; TRYPTASE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL HETEROGENEITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT BITE; MASTOCYTOSIS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SKIN ANAPHYLAXIS; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA;

EID: 2642545604     PISSN: 03357457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.allerg.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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