Cashew nut causes more severe reactions than peanut: Case-matched comparison in 141 children

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 913-916

  Clark, A T ^a   Anagnostou, K ^b   Ewan, P W ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenaline; Anaphylaxis; Cashew; Food allergy; Peanut

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPTOM; CASHEW NUT; CASHEW NUT ALLERGY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLAPSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEANUT; PEANUT ALLERGY; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TEST; WHEEZING;

ANACARDIUM; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSPNEA; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; ODDS RATIO; PEANUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; URTICARIA;

EID: 34447123243     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01447.x     Document Type: Article

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