Determinants of bronchial responsiveness in the European Community Respiratory Health survey in Italy: Evidence of an independent role of atopy, total serum ige levels, and asthma symptoms

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 673-681

  De Marco, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway caliber; Asthma epidemiology; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; IgE levels; Skin test reactivity

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING HABIT;

EID: 0031855996     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03953.x     Document Type: Article

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