Galactose-Alpha-1,3-Galactose, Mammalian Meat and Anaphylaxis: A World-Wide Phenomenon?

Current Treatment Options in Allergy

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 262-277

  van Nunen, Sheryl ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alphagal; Anaphylaxis; Cetuximab; Gelatine allergy; Mammalian meat; Mastocytosis; Tick induced allergies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84994775786     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21963053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40521-014-0022-0     Document Type: Review

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