Serum IgE levels, atopy, and asthma in young adults: Results from a longitudinal cohort study

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 804-810

  Peat, J K ^a,b   Toelle, B G ^a   Dermand, J ^a   Van Den Berg, R ^a   Britton, W J ^a   Woolcock, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adults; Airway; Asthma; Atopy; Children; IgE

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029827658     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04470.x     Document Type: Article

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