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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract

Anaphylaxis associated with folic acid: domestic case review

Authors: Pauline E Kerr, David Cunningham

Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology | Special Issue 2/2014

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Excerpt

Synthetic folic acid has been shown to cause serious, potentially life-threatening IgE mediated anaphylaxis [1‐3]. Synthetic folic acid does not occur naturally and is distinct from naturally occurring folic acid [1, 4, 5]. …
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Metadata
Title
Anaphylaxis associated with folic acid: domestic case review
Authors
Pauline E Kerr
David Cunningham
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1710-1492-10-S2-A23

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