Royal jelly consumption and hypersensitivity in the community

@article{Leung1997RoyalJC,
  title={Royal jelly consumption and hypersensitivity in the community},
  author={Roland Leung and A Ho and Joseph K.W. Chan and Dominic K L Choy and C. K. W. Lai},
  journal={Clinical \& Experimental Allergy},
  year={1997},
  volume={27}
}
  • R. Leung, A. Ho, C. Lai
  • Published 1 March 1997
  • Medicine
  • Clinical & Experimental Allergy
Background Royal jelly consumption has recently been linked with acute asthma, anaphylaxis and death. A cross‐sectional survey was conducted to detennine the prevalence of and the relationship between royal jelly consumption and hypersensitivity reactions. 
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