Aetiology of allergic rhinitis in Hong Kong

Allergology International

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-28

  Lam, C W K ^a   Fung, H K ^a   Vrijmoed, L L P ^a   Lit, L C W ^a   Wong, M C ^a   Woo, J K S ^a   Hjelm, N M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Cockroach; Hong Kong; House dust mite; In vitro allergy tests; Inhalant allergens

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCKROACH; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031838577     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.47.23     Document Type: Article

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