Prevalence of wheat allergy in Japanese adults

Allergology International

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 101-105

  Morita, Eishin ^a   Chinuki, Yuko ^a   Takahashi, Hitoshi ^a   Nabika, Tohru ^a   Yamasaki, Masayuki ^a   Shiwaku, Kuninori ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

ImmunoCAP; Omega 5 gliadin; Skin prick test; Wheat allergy

Indexed keywords

GLIADIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; OMEGA 5 GLIADIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; JAPANESE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; WHEAT ALLERGY;

EID: 84858318655     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.11-OA-0345     Document Type: Article

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