The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 113, Issue 5 , Pages 805-819 , May 2004

Update on food allergy

  • Hugh A Sampson, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Hugh A. Sampson, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Box 1198, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029-6574.

Received 15 March 2004 ,Revised 15 March 2004 ,Accepted 16 March 2004.

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☆ Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: H. Sampson has consultant arrangements with Seer Pharmaceuticals and receives grants/research support from Pharmacia Diagnostics.

PII: S0091-6749(04)01145-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.03.014

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 113, Issue 5 , Pages 805-819 , May 2004

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