Clinical significance of allergic sensitization to cockroaches in patients with mite related respiratory allergy

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 283-287

  Liccardi, Gennaro ^a,b   Salzillo, Antonello ^a   Noschese, Paolo ^a   Piccolo, Amedeo ^a   Calderaro, Francesco ^a   D'Amato, Maria ^a   D'Amato, Gennaro ^a  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Cockroach; IgE; Respiratory allergy; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COCKROACH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITE; PARASITE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRICK TEST; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCKROACHES; CROSS REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRADERMAL TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITES; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0029800937     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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