Association between Der p 1 concentration an d peak expiratory flow rate in children with wheeze: A longitudinal analysis

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 382-386

  Jalaludin, Bin ^a,e   Xuan, Wei ^b   Mahmic, Ajsa ^c   Peat, Jennifer ^d   Tovey, Euan ^d   Leeder, Stephen ^d  

^a Western Sydney Area Health Service   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^e Western Sector Public Health Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Der p 1; Dust mite atopy; Longitudinal analysis; Peak expiratory flow rate; Random effects model

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BED; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MORBIDITY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIN SENSITIZATION; WHEEZING;

EID: 0031709074     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70124-1     Document Type: Article

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