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Influence of total IgE levels on the severity of sting reactions in Hymenoptera venom allergy

  1. G. J. Sturm1,
  2. A. Heinemann2,
  3. C. Schuster1,
  4. M. Wiednig1,
  5. A. Groselj-Strele3,
  6. E. M. Sturm2,
  7. W. Aberer1

Article first published online: 6 JUL 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01413.x

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Allergy

Allergy

Volume 62, Issue 8, pages 884–889, August 2007

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Sturm, G. J., Heinemann, A., Schuster, C., Wiednig, M., Groselj-Strele, A., Sturm, E. M. and Aberer, W. (2007), Influence of total IgE levels on the severity of sting reactions in Hymenoptera venom allergy. Allergy, 62: 884–889. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01413.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Environmental Dermatology and Allergy, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz

  2. 2

    Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Universitaetsplatz

  3. 3

    Center for Medical Research, Division of Biostatistics, Medical University of Graz, Stiftingtalstraße, Graz, Austria

*Dr Gunter Sturm Department of Environmental Dermatology and Allergy Medical University of Graz Auenbruggerplatz 8 A-8036 Graz Austria

  1. Financial support: none

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 JUL 2007
  2. Article first published online: 6 JUL 2007
  3. Accepted for publication 7 April 2007

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