Fatal anaphylaxis to foods: Epidemiology, recognition, and prevention

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-185

  Atkins, Dan ^a   Bock, S Allan ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; FOOD ALLERGEN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLERGIC REACTION; COMORBIDITY; FATALITY; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD COMPOSITION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ALLERGENS; ANAPHYLAXIS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 64649099089     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-009-0027-0     Document Type: Review

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