Edible “bird’s nest”-induced anaphylaxis: An under-recognized entity?
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Goh DL,
Chew FT,
Chua KY,
Chay OM,
Lee BW.
Department of Pediatrics, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
The Chinese delicacy “bird’s nest” is the most common cause of food-induced anaphylaxis requiring hospitalization among Chinese children in Singapore. This investigation has established an immunoglobulin E-mediated cause and has characterized the major putative allergens.
PMID: 10931428 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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