Increase of asthma and allergic rhinitis prevalence in young italian men

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 279-283

  Ciprandi, Giorgio ^a   Vizzaccaro, Andrea ^b   Cirillo, Ignazio ^b   Crimi, Paolo ^c   Canonica, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Navy Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asthma and allergic rhinitis prevalence; Conscripts; Italy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; METHACHOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; SKIN TEST; SOLDIER; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0030294135     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000237378     Document Type: Article

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