Food allergy: Is there a rising prevalence and if so why?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-7

  Allen, Katrina J ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAPHYLAXIS; BREAST FEEDING; EDITORIAL; EGG ALLERGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD ALLERGY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; MILK ALLERGY; PEANUT ALLERGY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SESAME; SKIN TEST; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 79960086109     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03177.x     Document Type: Editorial

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