The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 114, Issue 5 , Pages 1164-1168 , November 2004

Risk of oral food challenges

Received 8 June 2004 ,Revised 25 July 2004 ,Accepted 26 July 2004.

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PII: S0091-6749(04)02289-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.07.063

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 114, Issue 5 , Pages 1164-1168 , November 2004

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