Adverse reactions to food additives

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 499-507

  Wilson, Brian G ^a   Bahna, Sami L ^a  

^a Louisiana State University School of Medicine Shreveport   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; DYE; EMULSIFYING AGENT; FLAVORING AGENT; FOOD ADDITIVE; PRESERVATIVE; STABILIZING AGENT; SWEETENING AGENT;

FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IMMUNITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; REVIEW;

EID: 29344476151     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)61010-1     Document Type: Review

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