The development of atopic sensitization in Estonian infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1188-1194

  Julge, K ^a   Vasar, M ^a   Bjorksten B ^a,b,c  

^a Tartu University Children's Hospital   (Estonia)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergens; Atopic sensitization; Environment; Infants

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; ATOPY; ESTONIA; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0030663548     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb14842.x     Document Type: Article

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