An internet survey on self-reported food allergy in Greece: Clinical aspects and lack of appropriate medical consultation

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 558-564

  Kalogeromitros, D ^a   Makris, M P ^a   Chliva, C ^a   Sergentanis, T N ^b   Church, M K ^c   Maurer, M ^c   Psaltopoulou, T ^b  

^a NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GREECE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUT; ORAL ALLERGY SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEA FOOD; SELF REPORT; URTICARIA;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GREECE; HUMANS; INTERNET;

EID: 84876126852     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04482.x     Document Type: Review

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