Stress and sensitization in children: A controlled prospective psychophysiological study of children exposed to international relocation

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 259-269

  Anderzén, Ingrid ^a   Arnetz, Bengt B ^a   Söderström, Tommy ^b   Söderman, Erik ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atopic sensitization; Children; Relocation; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030846329     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(97)86865-1     Document Type: Article

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