Anaphylaxis caused by tangerine seeds but not tangerine fruit

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 553-554

  Wang, Emily T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CROSS REACTING ANTIGEN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FOOD ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ANAPHYLAXIS; CASE REPORT; CROSS REACTION; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; LETHARGY; LETTER; MALE; NUT ALLERGY; PLANT SEED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; TANGERINE; URTICARIA; WHEEZING;

EID: 55849134390     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60299-2     Document Type: Letter

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