Causes of food-induced anaphylaxis in italian adults: A multi-centre study

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-277

  Asero, R ^a   Antonicelli, L ^b   Arena, A ^c   Bommarito, L ^d   Caruso, B ^e   Colombo, G ^g   Crivellaro, M ^f   De Carli, M ^h   Della Torre, E ⁱ   Della Torre, F ⁱ   Heffler, E ^d   Lodi Rizzini, F ^j   Longo, R ^k   Manzotti, G ^f   Marcotulli, M ^f   Melchiorre, A ^f   Minale, P ^l   Morandi, P ^m   Moreni, B ^f   Moschella, A ⁿ   Murzilli, F ^o   Nebiolo, F ^d   Poppa, M ⁿ   Randazzo, S ^p   Rossi, G ^q   Senna, G E ^f   more..

^a Ospedale 21   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^c Ambulatorio di Allergologia   (Italy)

^d MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Servizio di Chimica Clinica Ed Ematologia

^f Azienda Ospedaliera   (Italy)

^g SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^h SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ INRCA IRCCS UOC Pneumologia Generale   (Italy)

^j SSVD Allergologia   (Italy)

^k Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale   (Italy)

^l UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^m Ambulatorio di Allergologia

ⁿ Ospedale San Martino ^*

^o Ospedale SS Filippo e Nicola   (Italy)

^p ASL 2   (Italy)

^q PATHOLOGY UNIT   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Food allergy; Food induced anaphylaxis

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALMOND; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANISAKIS; APPLE; APRICOT; ARTICHOKE; ARTICLE; AUBERGINE; AVOCADO; BEAN; BROCCOLI; BUCKWHEAT; CAULIFLOWER; CELERY; CHERRY; CHESTNUT; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; EGG; FEMALE; FENNEL; FIG; FISH; FOOD ALLERGY; GARLIC; GRAPE; HAZELNUT; HUMAN; ITALY; LEGUME; LENTIL; LETTUCE; LUPIN; MAIZE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANGO; MEAT; MILK; MUSHROOM; NUT; ORANGE (FRUIT); PEACH; PEANUT; PEAR; PINEAPPLE; PLUM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEED; SENSITIZATION; SHRIMP; SNAIL; SOYBEAN; SPINACH; STRAWBERRY; TOMATO; WALNUT; WATERMELON; WHEAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ALLERGENS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTS; SEAFOOD; VEGETABLES;

EID: 66149092295     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000222679     Document Type: Article

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