The prevalence of plant food allergies: A systematic review

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Zuidmeer, Laurian ^a   Goldhahn, Klaus ^b   Rona, Roberto J ^c   Gislason, David ^d   Madsen, Charlotte ^e   Summers, Colin ^f   Sodergren, Eva ^g   Dahlstrom, Jorgen ^g   Lindner, Titia ^h   Sigurdardottir, Sigurveig T ^d   McBride, Doreen ^b   Keil, Thomas ^b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^f MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^g Thermo Fisher Scientific   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cereal; EuroPrevall; food allergy; food hypersensitivity; fruit; meta analysis; nuts; prevalence; seeds; soy; vegetables; wheat

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LEGUME; NUT; PLANT; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VEGETABLE;

EID: 43049168908     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.02.019     Document Type: Article

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