Outcome survey of insect venom allergic patients with venom immunotherapy in a rural population;Ergebnisse einer umfrage von patienten mit insektengiftallergie nach insektengift- hyposensibilisierung in einer ländlichen bevölkerung

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 292-297

  Roesch, Alexander ^a   Boerzsoenyi, Julia ^a   Babilas, Philipp ^a   Landthaler, Michael ^a   Szeimies, Rolf Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera; Immunotherapy; Insect venom allergy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BETAMETHASONE; CETIRIZINE; HYMENOPTERA VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONEYBEE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; INSECT STING; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SELF EVALUATION; WASP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; BEE VENOMS; BEES; BITES AND STINGS; CHILD; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; WASP VENOMS; WASPS;

EID: 41749095385     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: 16100387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2007.06579.x     Document Type: Article

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