Hymenoptera venom allergy: characteristics, tolerance and efficacy of immunotherapy in the paediatric population

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 111-115

  Carballada González, Francisco J ^a   Crehuet Almirall, Mireia ^a   Manjón Herrero, Alba ^a   De la Torre, Fernando ^b   Boquete París, Manuel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL XERAL CALDE   (Spain)

^b ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Apis; Hymenoptera venom allergy; Venom immunotherapy; Vespula

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD VENOM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INJECTION SITE REACTION; INSECT ALLERGY; INSECT STING; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; SPAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VENOMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMENOPTERA; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RADIOIMMUNOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650689567     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: 15781267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0546(09)71721-5     Document Type: Article

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