The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology
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J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. · Oct 2002
Epinephrine dispensing patterns for an out-of-hospital population: a novel approach to studying the epidemiology of anaphylaxis.
The underlying rate of occurrence of anaphylaxis from all potential triggers in the general population is unknown. ⋯ Epinephrine dispensing data provide a novel and practical approach for studying and monitoring the epidemiology of anaphylaxis in a community. Using this approach, we provide evidence that anaphylaxis from all triggers peaks in early childhood and then gradually declines into old age.