Food allergy in adolescents and adults: CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 475-478

  Yun, J ^a   Katelaris, C H ^a,b  

^a CAMPBELLTOWN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Adult; Food allergy; Food cross reactivity; Oral allergy syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ASTHMA; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; PEANUT ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANAPHYLAXIS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; PEANUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 68349120400     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01967.x     Document Type: Review

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