Tolerated wasp sting challenge improves health-related quality of life in patients allergic to wasp venom

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 489-490

  Fischer, Jörg ^a   Teufel, Martin ^a   Feidt, Alexandra ^a   Giel, Katrin Elisabeth ^a   Zipfel, Stephan ^a   Biedermann, Tilo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WASP VENOM;

FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; INSECT STING; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; WASP VENOM ALLERGY;

EID: 84881174897     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: 10976825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.03.010     Document Type: Article

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