Epidemiological survey of pediatric food allergy in Mashhad in Northeast Iran.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Food allergy is an increasing problem worldwide, but the foods responsible for food allergy are not the same in different countries, probably because of the role of genetic, cultural, and nutritional factors. The aim of this study was to determine the common food allergens in pediatric patients with different presentation of food allergy.
Authors and Affiliations
Hamid Ahanchian, Seyedali Jafari, Fatemeh Behmanesh, Nasrinsadat Motevalli Haghi, Alireza Ataei Nakhaei, Mohammad Ali Kiani, Mohammad Hossein Radbin, Hamidreza Kianifar
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