Heterogeneity of atopic dermatitis defined by the immune response to inhalant and food allergens

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 380-384

  Fabrizi, Giuseppe ^a   Romano, Antonio ^a   Vultaggio, Pietro ^a   Bellegrandi, Stefania ^a   Paganelli, Roberto ^b   Venuti, Alberto ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic dermatitis; Atopic dermatitis; Atopic eczema; Eczematous dermatitis

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MALE; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0012576121     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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