Scombroid fish poisoning in Israel, 2005-2007

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 789-792

  Lavon, Ophir ^a   Lurie, Yael ^a   Bentur, Yedidia ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fish; Histamine; Ingestion; Israel; Poisoning; Scombroid; Tuna

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOSTEROID; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; MARINE TOXIN; SCOMBROTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FISH; FLUID THERAPY; FLUSHING; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD POISONING; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; ISRAEL; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POISON CENTER; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RASH; SCHOOL CHILD; TUNA; VITAL SIGN; ANIMAL; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEA FOOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MARINE TOXINS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEAFOOD; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149341609     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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