Impact of oral immunotherapy on quality of life in children with cow milk allergy: A pilot study

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 793-798

  Carraro, S ^a   Frigo, A C ^a   Perin, M ^a   Stefani, S ^a   Cardarelli, C ^a   Bozzetto, S ^a   Baraldi, E ^a,b   Zanconato, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Allergy and Respiratory Medicine Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Food allergy; Oral mmunotherapy; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

MILK PROTEIN;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MILK ALLERGY; ORAL IMMUNOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84868019089     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201202500329     Document Type: Article

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