Adverse reactions to skin prick testing in children - Prevalence and possible risk factors

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-278

  Norrman, Gunilla ^a,b   Fälth Magnusson, Karin ^b  

^a Hudiksvall Hospital   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Adverse effects; Allergy and immunology; Child; Infant; Preschool; Risk factors; Skin tests

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 65349194985     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2008.00761.x     Document Type: Article

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