The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 113, Issue 5 , Pages 832-836 , May 2004

Revised nomenclature for allergy for global use: Report of the Nomenclature Review Committee of the World Allergy Organization, October 2003

Received 6 November 2003 ,Revised 31 December 2003 ,Accepted 31 December 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2003.12.591

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 113, Issue 5 , Pages 832-836 , May 2004

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