For and against: Are the dangers of childhood food allergy exaggerated?

British Medical Journal

Volumn 333, Issue 7566, 2006, Pages 494-496

  Colver, Allan ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANXIETY; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INCIDENCE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; PNEUMONIA; PRESCRIPTION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33748426058     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.333.7566.494     Document Type: Short Survey

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