Defining the role of food allergy in a population of adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis

Inflammation and Allergy - Drug Targets

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 257-262

  del Robledo Avila Castellano, Maria ^a   Cimbollek, Stefan ^a   Quiralte, Joaquin ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eosinophilic esophagitis; Food allergy

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN ANAPHYLAXIS; URTICARIA;

EID: 79751472039     PISSN: 18715281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187152810793358804     Document Type: Article

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