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Allergic reaction to potatoes representing a rare cause of a type-I-food allergy

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  1. Center for Pediatrics and Adolscent Medicine, University Hospital Gießen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany

    Jens-Oliver Steiß &  Annette Simon

  2. Pediatric Pneumology and Allergy, Justus-Liebig University Gießen, Feulgenstraße 12, 35385, Gießen, Germany

    Jens-Oliver Steiß &  Annette Simon

  3. Specialized Practice for Allergology, Children’s Pneumology and Nutritional Medicine, Fulda, Germany

    Jens-Oliver Steiß &  Cornelia Langner

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Steiß JO, Simon A, Langner C. Allergic reaction to potatoes representing a rare cause of a type I food allergy. Allergo J Int 2015;24:106–7 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-015-0059-z

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Steiß, JO., Simon, A. & Langner, C. Allergic reaction to potatoes representing a rare cause of a type-I-food allergy. Allergo J Int 24, 106–107 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40629-015-0059-z

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