An update on epidemiology of anaphylaxis in children and adults

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 492-496

  Koplin, Jennifer J ^a,b   Martin, Pamela E ^a,b   Allen, Katrina J ^a,b,c  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

adults; anaphylaxis; children; epidemiology; food allergy

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; PENICILLIN G;

AGE; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EXERCISE INDUCED ANAPHYLAXIS; FATALITY; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD PACKAGING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; INCIDENCE; INSECT ALLERGY; LIFESTYLE; LUPIN; MORTALITY; NUT; ORAL IMMUNOTHERAPY; PEA; PEACH; PEANUT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEA FOOD; SENSITIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SHELLFISH; SHRIMP; SKIN PRICK TEST; SKIN TEST; SOYBEAN; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; WHEAT;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; CHILD; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 80052516309     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: 14736322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32834a41a1     Document Type: Review

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