Childhood antecedents of allergic sensitization in young British adults

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 1 I, 1997, Pages 6-12

  Strachan, D P ^a   Harkins, L S ^a   Johnston, I D A ^a   Anderson, H R ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopy; siblings; skin prick tests; socioeconomic variations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031037675     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70294-X     Document Type: Article

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