Influence of total IgE levels on the severity of sting reactions in Hymenoptera venom allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 884-889

  Sturm, G J ^a   Heinemann, A ^a   Schuster, C ^a   Wiednig, M ^a   Groselj Strele, A ^a   Sturm, E M ^a   Aberer, W ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera venom allergy; Severity; Sting reaction; Total IgE

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA VENOM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; TRYPTASE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ARTICLE; BEE STING; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WASP;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; BEE VENOMS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMENOPTERA; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN TESTS; TRYPTASES; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VOMITING;

EID: 34447127535     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01413.x     Document Type: Article

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