Anaphylaxis associated with the ingestion of Goji berries (Lycium barbarum)

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 567-570

  Monzon Ballarin S ^a   Lopez Matas M A ^b   Saenz Abad D ^c   Perez Cinto N ^a   Carnes J ^b  

^a Centro Cinco Villas   (Spain)

^b Laboratorios Leti SL   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Food allergy; Goji berries; LTP; Solanaceae; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALMOND; AMBROSIA ELATIOR; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; APRICOT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; CHESTNUT; CROSS REACTION; CUPRESSUS ARIZONICA; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; EDEMA; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; GRASS; HAZELNUT; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; KIWIFRUIT; LYCIUM; LYCIUM BARBARUM; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MITE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOULD; PARIETARIA JUDAICA; PEACH; PEANUT; PEPPER; PLATANUS HYBRIDA; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRICK TEST; PRURITUS; RHINITIS; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; RICE; SALSOLA KALI; TOMATO; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CARRIER PROTEINS; CROSS REACTIONS; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; LYCIUM;

EID: 83755186218     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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