Double-blind controlled trial of effect of housedust-mite allergen avoidance on atopic dermatitis

Lancet

Volumn 347, Issue 8993, 1996, Pages 15-18

  Tan, Boon B ^a   Weald, Dawn ^a   Strickland, Ian ^a   Friedmann, Peter S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030053474     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)91556-1     Document Type: Article

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