Importance of serum basal tryptase levels in children with insect venom allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 386-391

  Yavuz, S T ^a   Sackesen, C ^a   Sahiner, U M ^a   Buyuktiryaki, B ^a   Arik Yilmaz, E ^a   Sekerel, B E ^a   Soyer, O U ^a   Tuncer, A ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

children; insect venom allergy; large local reaction; risk factors; serum basal tryptase; systemic reaction

Indexed keywords

TRYPTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT VENOM ALLERGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERUM BASAL TRYPTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROPOD VENOMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; ROC CURVE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRYPTASES;

EID: 84873728658     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.12098     Document Type: Article

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