Sibship size and self-reported inhalant allergy among adult women

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-155

  Strachan, D P ^a   Harkins, L S ^a   Golding, J ^b  

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

^b BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic diseases; Atopy; Sibships

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; AGE; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RISK FACTORS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0031058769     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1997.tb00686.x     Document Type: Article

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