Buckwheat anaphylaxis: An unusual allergen in Taiwan

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 167-170

  Wang, Tsung Chi ^a,b   Shyur, Shyh Dar ^a   Wen, Da Chin ^c   Kao, Yu Hsuan ^a   Huang, Li Hsin ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b SAINT PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Taipei County Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; FOOD ALLERGEN; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BUCKWHEAT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOKALEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRICK TEST; SKIN TEST; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ASTHMA; CEREALS; FAGOPYRUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; SKIN TESTS; TAIWAN; URTICARIA;

EID: 33751021666     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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