The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 6 , Pages 1282-1288 , December 2009

Assessment of psychological distress among children and adolescents with food allergy

  • Jennifer S. LeBovidge, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Immunology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jennifer S. LeBovidge, PhD, Children's Hospital Boston, Division of Immunology, Fegan 6, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115.
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  • Heather Strauch, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Immunology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Mass
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  • Leslie A. Kalish, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Program, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Mass
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  • Lynda C. Schneider, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Immunology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Mass

Received 24 April 2009 ,Revised 31 July 2009 ,Accepted 25 August 2009.

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 Supported by the Jaffe Family Foundation and the Food Allergy Project.

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: J. S. LeBovidge has received research support from the Jaffe Family Foundation and the Food Allergy Research Fund. L. A. Kalish has received research support from the National Institutes of Health, the Dana Foundation, and the Glaser Pediatrics Research Network. L. C. Schneider has received research support from Astellas, Novartis, and the Food Allergy Research Fund. H. Strauch has declared she has no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(09)01329-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.08.045

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 6 , Pages 1282-1288 , December 2009

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