Pomegranate-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 491-492

  Gangemi, S ^a   Mistrello, G ^b   Roncarolo, D ^b   Amato, S ^b   Minciullo, Paola Lucia ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b Lofarma SpA   (Italy)

^c Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exercise induced anaphylaxis; Food allergy; Lipid transfer protein; Pomegranate

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EDEMA; EMERGENCY WARD; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LABORATORY TEST; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POMEGRANATE; PRICK TEST; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; EDEMA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PRUNUS; PUNICACEAE; SKIN TESTS; URTICARIA;

EID: 57349117738     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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