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Not all shellfish "allergy" is allergy!
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متن کاملHistamine and Food Allergy
Histamine is synthesized via histidine decarboxylase (HDC) in wide types of immune cells and is involved in abundant physiologic and pathologic processes. Histamine is a mediator released during inflammatory reactions, such as food allergy. Food allergy is immunological reactions to 'fight off' specific allergens within food in susceptible individuals. The aim of this study is investigation of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Translational Allergy
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2045-7022,2045-7022
DOI: 10.1186/2045-7022-1-3