Evaluation of threshold criteria for the nasal histamine challenge test in perennial allergic rhinitis

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 65-69

  Kanthawatana, Sukanya ^a   Maturim, Wanida ^a   Fooanant, Supranee ^a   Manorot, Maleeya ^a   Trakultivakorn, Muthita ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; NOSE SECRETION; PROVOCATION TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SNEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL MUCOSA; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; NASAL PROVOCATION TESTS; PRURITUS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SNEEZING;

EID: 0030775942     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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