Psychogenic versus biologic basis for chemical sensitivity

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 100, Issue 6 I, 1997, Pages 855-856

  Meggs, William J ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; RHINITIS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; INHALATION TEST; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NOTE;

BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; HUMANS; HYPERVENTILATION; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0031300559     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70290-2     Document Type: Letter

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