Month of birth and sensitization to dust mites in New England

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 65-69

  Saryan, John A ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIRTH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029888105     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/108854196778644994     Document Type: Article

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