Should children with a history of anaphylaxis to foods undergo challenge testing?

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1935-1942

  Vlieg Boerstra, B J ^a   Duiverman, E J ^a   Van Der Heide, S ^a   Bijleveld, C M A ^a   Kukler, J ^a   Dubois, A E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Double blind; Food allergy; Food challenge; Placebo controlled food challenge; Resolution

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 56549131360     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2008.03088.x     Document Type: Article

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