Food allergy-related paediatric constipation: The usefulness of atopy patch test

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 170, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1173-1178

  Syrigou, Ekaterini I ^a   Pitsios, Constantinos ^a   Panagiotou, Ioanna ^b   Chouliaras, Georgios ^b   Kitsiou, Sofia ^b   Kanariou, Mary ^c   Roma Giannikou, Eleftheria ^b  

^a SOTIRIA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Allergy. Atopy patch test; Child; Constipation; Diet

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LAXATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPY PATCH TEST; BEEF; CHICKEN; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORN; EGG ALLERGY; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK ALLERGY; PATCH TEST; POTATO; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; RICE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; SOYBEAN; WHEAT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MALE; PATCH TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TESTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80054716806     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-011-1417-6     Document Type: Article

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