Pathophysiology of Food Allergy

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1363-1375

  Pelz, Barry J ^a   Bryce, Paul J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food allergy; IgE; Oral tolerance; Pathophysiology; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; ANIMAL; CHILD; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ANIMALS; CHILD; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

EID: 84943587106     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: 15578240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2015.07.004     Document Type: Review

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