Anaphylaxis to Spirulina confirmed by skin prick test with ingredients of Spirulina tablets

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 74, Issue , 2014, Pages 309-310

  Le, Thuy My ^a   Knulst, André C ^a   Röckmann, Heike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Algae; Anaphylaxis; Arthrospira platensis; Cyanobacterium; Food allergy; Spirulina

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; HISTAMINE; TABLET;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; FACE EDEMA; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD COMPOSITION; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; LIP DISEASE; MALE; NAUSEA; PRICK TEST; PRURITUS; RASH; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA ALLERGY; STRIDOR; URTICARIA; WHEEZING; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANAPHYLAXIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; IMMUNOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SKIN TEST; TABLET;

ALGAE; ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; SPIRULINA;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN TESTS; SPIRULINA; TABLETS;

EID: 84910068032     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: 18736351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2014.10.024     Document Type: Article

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