Atopic eczema and other manifestations of atopy: Results of a study in East and West Germany

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 532-539

  Schafer T ^a,b,c   Vieluf, D ^a,b,c   Behrendt, H ^a,b,c   Kramer U ^a,b,c   Ring, J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Air pollutants; Atopic eczema; East and West Germany; Epidemiology; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0029815774     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04665.x     Document Type: Article

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