A case of anaphylaxis after the ingestion of yacon

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-152

  Yun, Eun Young ^a   Kim, Hyun Sik ^a   Kim, You Eun ^a   Kang, Min Kyu ^a   Ma, Jeong Eun ^a   Lee, Gi Dong ^a   Cho, Yu Ji ^a   Kim, Ho Cheol ^a   Lee, Jong Deok ^a   Hwang, Young Sil ^a   Jeong, Yi Yeong ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Hypotension; Syncope; Urticaria; Yacon

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMA; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; LABORATORY TEST; PERENNIAL PLANT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLANT ROOT; PLANT TUBER; PRICK TEST; PRURITUS; SYNCOPE; URTICARIA; YACON;

EID: 77952757506     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2010.2.2.149     Document Type: Article

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