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Lupin: a new hidden food allergen
Author(s) -
Smith William B,
Gillis David,
Kette Frank E
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06242.x
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical immunology , allergy , immunology
The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025729X 16 August 2004 181 4 219-220 ©The Medical Journal of Australia 2004 www.mja.com.au Lessons from Practice urticaria, facial oedema, cough and shortness of breath 10– minutes aft r eating a bread roll that cont ined lupin bran (t type as Patient 1). She was treated at a hospital emergency department with oxygen, salbutamol, promethazine and hydrocortisone. Skin testing was positive to a saline extract bran (Box 1). Her history included seasonal rhinitis with polle on skin testing. She was provided with an EpiPen.