Urticaria due to tomato
Keywords:
Urticaria, tomato, provocation testAbstract
Two patients of urticaria due to tomato are reported. They developed urticaria whenever they took tomato. Urticaria disappeared completely after they stopped taking tomato. During 6 months of follow-up without tomato in their food, there was no urticaria.ÂReferences
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