Incidence of anaphylaxis in the city of Alcorcon (Spain): A population-based study

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 578-589

  Tejedor Alonso, M A ^a,b   Moro Moro, M ^a   Mugica Garcia M V ^a   Esteban Hernandez J ^b   Rosado Ingelmo, A ^a   Vila Albelda, C ^a   Gomez Traseira, C ^a   Cardenas Contreras, R ^a   Sanz Sacristan J ^c   Hernandez Merino A ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO FUNDACIÓN ALCORCÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c Autonomous Community of Madrid ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Ages; Anaphylaxis; Clinical settings; Gender; Incidence; Tracks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPAIN;

EID: 84858324852     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2011.03930.x     Document Type: Article

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