Anaphylaxis after accidental ingestion of kiwi fruit
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Anaphylaxis after accidental ingestion of kiwi fruit
Numerous cases of anaphylaxis after ingestion of kiwi fruit, after the skin tests and during oral immunotherapy were described. The article describes the case of severe anaphylactic reaction that occurred in a 55-year-old patient after accidental ingestion of kiwi. Allergy to kiwi fruit was confirmed by a native test with fresh kiwi fruit. After the test, the patient experienced generalized org...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Dermatology and Allergology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1642-395X
DOI: 10.5114/pdia.2013.35623