Epidemiologic identification of allergic rhinitis

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 293-298

  Charpin, D ^a   Sibbald, B ^b   Weeke, E ^c   Wuthrich B ^d  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Allergy Clinic   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Allergens; Epidemiology; Hay fever; Questionnaire; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIZATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030015676     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04612.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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