Ann Lab Med.  2024 Jul;44(4):378-380. 10.3343/alm.2023.0466.

Usefulness of Component-Resolved Diagnosis of Pollen-Food Allergy Syndrome

• Lee MW
• Lee HJ
• Moon S
• Shin KH

• KMID: 2557940
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2023.0466

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  Fig. 1 Gastrointestinal endoscopy findings. (A) Multiple concentric rings, edema, and furrows in the mid-esophagus. (B) Mucosal edema and patchy erythema in the duodenal bulb.

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