The Epidemiology of IgE-Mediated Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-50

  Allen, Katrina J ^a,b   Koplin, Jennifer J ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Food allergy; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; VITAMIN D;

ANAPHYLAXIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FATALITY; FOOD ALLERGY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PEANUT ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES COMPOSITION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOD; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855846914     PISSN: 08898561     EISSN: 15578607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2011.11.008     Document Type: Review

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