Asthma and atopy in schoolchildren in a defined population

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 965-970

  Remes, S T ^a   Korppi, M ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Skin prick tests; Total IgE

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0029785166     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14195.x     Document Type: Article

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