Anaphylactic reaction to folic acid verified by provocational testing

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 823-824

  Pfab, F ^b   Willi, R ^b   Albert, A ^b   Huss Marp, J ^b   Athanasiadis, G I ^b   Jakob, T ^b   Ollert, M ^b   Ring, J ^b   Darsow, U ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Folate; Folic acid; Oral provocation; Vitamin

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; DIMETINDENE; FENOTEROL; FERRUM OXIDE; FOLIC ACID; GELATIN; HETASTARCH; LACTOSE; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; MULTIVITAMIN; PREDNISOLONE; PYRIDOXINE; SILICON DIOXIDE; TITANDIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RASH; TACHYCARDIA; URTICARIA;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; VITAMINS;

EID: 34250618609     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01371.x     Document Type: Article

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