Epidemiological factors on Hymenoptera venom allergy in a Spanish adult population

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 134-141

  Navarro, L A ^a   Peláez, Antonio ^b   De La Torre, F ^c   Burillo, J Ma Tenias ^d   Megias J ^e   Martinez I ^a  

^a Hospital de Xativa   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^c ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

^d HOSPITAL LLUÍS ALCANYÍS   (Spain)

^e Dpto Medico Ford Espana   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera Venom Allergy; Prevalence; Risk factors; Spanish population

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA VENOM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT ALLERGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; SENSITIZATION; SPAIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BEE VENOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMENOPTERA; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RURAL POPULATION; SKIN TESTS; SPAIN; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 3343024741     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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