Hospital admissions for food-induced anaphylaxis in Italian children

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1813-1814

  Canani, R Berni ^a   Nocerino, R ^a   Terrin, G ^b   Leone, L ^a   Troncone, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CASHEW NUT; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; EGG; FISH; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INDUCED ANAPHYLAXIS; FRUIT; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; ITALY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK; PEANUT; PLANT SEED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VEGETABLE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84870186880     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cea.12036     Document Type: Letter

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