Epidemiology of food allergy in Europe;Epidemiologie der nahrungsmittelallergie in Europa

Allergologie

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 255-263

  Schafer T ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Europe; Food allergy; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ATOPY; EUROPE; FOOD ALLERGY; FRANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PROVOCATION TEST; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

EID: 49249135136     PISSN: 03445062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/alp31255     Document Type: Review

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