The pancake syndrome (oral mite anaphylaxis) by ingestion and inhalation in a 52-year-old woman in the Northeastern United States

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 397-398

  Hannaway, Paul J ^b   Miller, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a DANBURY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; INHALATION; LETTER; PANCAKE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42049124048     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60607-2     Document Type: Letter

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