Systemic reactions to wasp sting: Is the clinical pattern related to age, sex and atopy?

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-14

  Perez Pimiento A J ^a   Prieto Lastra, L ^a   Rodriguez Cabreros M I ^a   Vasquez Bautista A A ^a   Garcia Cubero A ^a   Calvo Manuel, E ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Hymenoptera venom; Hypersensitivity; Venom allergy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; VENOM;

ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INSECT STING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DISEASE; WASP;

EID: 34047197520     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13099089     Document Type: Article

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