Severe systemic allergic reaction induced by accidental skin contact with cow milk in a 16-year-old boy. A case report

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 168-171

  Liccardi, Gennaro ^a   De Falco, F ^a   Gilder, J A ^b   D'Amato, M ^a   D'Amato, G ^a  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Scientific Communication   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cow milk allergens; Food allergy; Hidden allergens; Skin contact; Systemic reactions; Urticaria angioedema

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; FOOD ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHACHOLINE;

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEESE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MILK; PATIENT REFERRAL; SKIN; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; HUMANS; MALE; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; MILK PROTEINS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SKIN; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 3342967939     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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