Over- and underestimated parameters in severe Hymenoptera venom-induced anaphylaxis: Cardiovascular medication and absence of urticaria/angioedema

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Stoevesandt, Johanna ^a   Hain, Johannes ^a   Kerstan, Andreas ^a   Trautmann, Axel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

ACE inhibitor; allergy; anaphylaxis; beta blocker; cardiovascular medication; Hymenoptera venom; mastocytosis; risk factor; tryptase; urticaria

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

EID: 84865693879     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: 10976825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.03.024     Document Type: Article

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