Prevalence of self-reported food allergy in Cartagena (Colombia) population

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 320-324

  Marrugo, Javier ^a   Hernandez L ^a   Villalba, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE CARTAGENA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; Food hypersensitivity; Prevalence; Questionnaire; Seafood

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; COLOMBIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEA FOOD; SELF REPORT; VEGETABLE;

EID: 58449117445     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: 15781267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0546(08)75863-4     Document Type: Article

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