Ready-to-use introduction schedules for first exposure to allergenic foods in children at home

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 903-909

  Vlieg Boerstra, B J ^a   Dubois, A E J ^a   Van Der Heide, S ^a   Bijleveld, C M A ^a   Wolt Plompen, S A A ^a   Oude Elberink, J N G ^a   Kukler, J ^a   Jansen, D F ^a   Venter, C ^b   Duiverman, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergenic foods; Double blind, placebo controlled food challenge; First exposure; Food allergy; Introduction schedules

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EGG; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HAZELNUT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; PEANUT; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOYBEAN MILK; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WALNUT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PARENTS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 45149097525     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01634.x     Document Type: Article

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