Double-blind placebo controlled specific immunotherapy with mixed Cupressaceae taxodiaceae pollens in respiratory allergy to Cupressus sempervirens

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-29

  Ariano, R ^a   Panzani, R C ^b   Augeri, G ^a  

^a Ventimiglia Hospital   (Italy)

^b Laboratoire de Recherches   (France)

Author keywords

allergy; Cupressus; immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; PLACEBO; POLLEN EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY;

EID: 0030940476     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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