The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 123, Issue 4 , Pages 883-888 , April 2009

Accidental allergic reactions in children allergic to cow's milk proteins

  • Teresa Boyano-Martínez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Alergia Infantil, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Teresa Boyano-Martínez, MD, C/Ginzo de Limia 55, 9° C, 28034 Madrid, Spain.
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  • Carmen García-Ara, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Alergia Infantil, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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  • María Pedrosa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Alergia Infantil, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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  • José María Díaz-Pena, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Alergia Infantil, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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  • Santiago Quirce, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Alergia Infantil, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
    • CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias CIBERES, Madrid, Spain

Received 11 August 2008 ,Revised 15 December 2008 ,Accepted 17 December 2008.

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 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: The authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(09)00006-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.1125

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 123, Issue 4 , Pages 883-888 , April 2009

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