Exposure and sensitization to environmental allergen of predominantly Hispanic children with asthma in San Diego's inner city

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 288-294

  Christiansen, Sandra C ^a,c   Martin, Stephen B ^a   Schleicher, Nina C ^a   Koziol, James A ^a   Hamilton, Robert G ^b   Zuraw, Bruce L ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SCRIPPS CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; environmental; Hispanic; mite; sensitization; socioeconomic

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0029792737     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70152-5     Document Type: Article

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