Bee and bee products allergy in Turkish beekeepers: Determination of risk factors for systemic reactions

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 180-184

  Celikel, S ^a   Karakaya, G ^a   Yurtsever, N ^a   Sorkun, K ^a   Kalyoncu, A F ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bee sting reactions; Bee sting treatment; Beekeepers

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ANAPHYLAXIS; APICULTURE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BEE STING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; FOOD ALLERGY; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 33845288366     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13094024     Document Type: Article

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