Cochineal extract-induced immediate allergy

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-74

  Yamakawa, Yuko ^a,b   Oosuna, Hiroyuki ^b   Yamakawa, Tadashi ^b   Aihara, Michiko ^b   Ikezawa, Zenro ^b  

^a Yamakawa Dermatology Clinic   (Japan)

^b YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARMINIC ACID; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIARRHEA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LETTER; PRICK TEST; PRURITUS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SKIN TEST; SWELLING; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BEVERAGES; CARMINE; COLORING AGENTS; FEMALE; HEMIPTERA; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 59549100852     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2008.00591.x     Document Type: Letter

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